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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Resulting Behavior Changes in Response to COVID-19 Among Students at the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

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Pages 1075-1084 | Received 16 Feb 2023, Accepted 31 Mar 2023, Published online: 18 Apr 2023

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