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Overextending the Overextended: Burnout Potential in Health-Care Professionals, Psychologists, Patients, and Family Members

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    Tolle, L.W., Graybar, S. (2009). Overextending the Overextended: Burnout Potential in Health-Care Professionals, Psychologists, Patients, and Family Members. In: O'Donohue, W. (eds) Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87687-0_7

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