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The impact of WhatsApp use on academic achievement among Saudi medical students

Ahmed Mohammed AlkhalafDepartment of Behavioural Sciences & Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, AlBaha University, AlBaha, Saudi Arabia; ;Department of Psychology, Al-Amal Complex for Mental Health, Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ara TekianDepartment of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9252-1588View further author information
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Pages S10-S14 | Published online: 17 Jun 2018

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