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Depression and anxiety in patients with hematological malignancies, prevalence, and associated factors

Khadega A. Abuelgasim, Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed, Jamilah A. Alqahtani, Aseel M. Alayed, Ahmed S. Alaskar and Mansoor A. Malik
Saudi Medical Journal August 2016, 37 (8) 877-881; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.8.14597

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