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Arch Iran Med. 2020;23(4): 281-282. doi: 10.34172/aim.2020.12
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Opinion

The COVID-19 Emergency Response Should Include a Mental Health Component

Shervin Assari 1 ORCID, Parham Habibzadeh 2 * ORCID

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