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Prevalence and characteristics of body dysmorphic disorder in Arab dermatology patients

Mohammed A. AlShahwan
Saudi Medical Journal January 2020, 41 (1) 73-78; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.1.24784
Mohammed A. AlShahwan
From the Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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