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Published on in Vol 23, No 2 (2021): February

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study

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Yoshito Nishimura1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kanako Ochi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kazuki Tokumasu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mikako Obika1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hideharu Hagiya1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hitomi Kataoka1 Author Orcid Image ;   Fumio Otsuka1 Author Orcid Image
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