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Public behaviours toward patients with dermatological diseases: a comprehensive review of public perception determinants

Hamad Alfahaad
1
,
Soliman Alsaiari
1
,
Wadha Alfarwan
2
,
Anwar Farhan
3
,
Saeed Alahmari
4

  1. College of Medicine, Najran University Najran, Saudi Arabia
  2. Ministry of Health, Najran Branch, Saudi Arabia
  3. King Khalid Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia
  4. First Medical Center, PSS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Adv Dermatol Allergol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2025.154833
Online publish date: 2025/10/04
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