Factorial validity and reliability of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in the Brazilian physician population
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عنوان ژورنال: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0102-311X
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2010000700023