Going through it Alone: A Cross-sectional Study on the Prevalence of Loneliness among Medical, Nursing, and Paramedical Students in a Health Science Academy in Bangalore, India.
Background: Life of students enrolled in a medical academy is stressful and often demanding in various aspects. Frequently, such students tend to be lonely. The prevalence of this problem has not been assessed and has been given little attention in medical schools. The objectives of this study were...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 607 - 615 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jul/Aug2025
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