Mental Well-being and Internet Addiction: Insights from Medical Undergraduates.
Background: Internet addiction is when people spend too much time on the internet and can't stop is now recognized as a major public health concern issue throughout globally. Aim & Objective: To examine how medical students now utilize the internet and how it affects their mental health. Settings an...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Health Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 688 - 694 |
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Indian Journal of Community Health
Sep/Oct2025
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