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Original Research

Public Trust and Compliance with the Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 Employed by Authorities in Saudi Arabia

Adel F Almutairi1 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0015-9524
ORCID Icon,
Ala’a BaniMustafa1 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Yousef M Alessa1 King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Saud B Almutairi2 Academic Affairs and Training, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
&
Yahya Almaleh3 Private Clinics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 753-760 | Published online: 08 Jul 2020

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