Stress and depression among medical students: A cross sectional study at a Medical College in Saudi Aarabia

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-17

  Abdulghani, Hamza Mohammad ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Depression; Educational achievements; Medical student; Saudi Arabia; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 40549130656     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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