Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-293

  Khan, Muhammad Mujahid ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Effects; Excessive; Medical students; Mobile phone

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749126034     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-008-0028-6     Document Type: Article

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