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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Emergency Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Psychiatric Emergencies in Makkah’s General Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Raghad M Ali1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-1936-646XView further author information
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Abdulkarim A Aljabri1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-4756View further author information
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Nahla H Hariri2 Community Medicine and Pilgrims Healthcare Department, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ghadi S Bokhari1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-4150-1050View further author information
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Shahad A Alturkistani1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-6238-6129View further author information
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Nidaa A Albishri1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-4401-2750View further author information
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Hamza A Alzahrani1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-9972-6095View further author information
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Shuruq A Alghamdi3 Directorate of Health Affairs, Eradah Complex for Mental Health, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3023-3679View further author information
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Renad T Alhazmi1 College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1327-628XView further author information
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Enas H Alfalogy2 Community Medicine and Pilgrims Healthcare Department, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia;4 Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez -Canal University, Ismalia, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7846-2008View further author information
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Pages 433-446 | Received 12 Feb 2024, Accepted 14 May 2024, Published online: 23 May 2024

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