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Remembering nursing: why collective memory matters for professional identity and professional autonomyEditorial

Mirko Prosen* ORCID..., Sabina Ličen ORCID...
University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izola, Slovenia

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Received: July 9, 2026; Accepted: July 26, 2026; Prepublished online: August 4, 2026 

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