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One Hundred Cases of Hysteria in Eastern Libya

A Socio-Demographic Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Tinnyunt Pu*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya: Postal address P.O. Box 7646, Benghazi, Libya
E. Mohamed
Affiliation:
Factdty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya
Kareema Imam
Affiliation:
Benghazi Psychiatric Hospital, Benghazi, Libya
Ali M. El-Roey
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya
*
Correspondence

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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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