Prevalence of internet addiction among medical students: a study from Southwestern Iran.
Objective: In today's world, despite the numerous benefits, increasing demand for computer technology and the influence of widespread internet technology, many people, especially students, have faced impaired mental health and social relationships resulting from internet addiction; therefore, with r...
| Publicado en: | Central European Journal of Public Health Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 326 - 330 |
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Central European Journal of Public Health
Dec2019
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