Psychological experiences of syndactyly among youth aged 12-30: exploring mental health challenges and coping mechanisms in Islamabad - a qualitative study.
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- 2026 Sep 17
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862,
title = {Psychological experiences of syndactyly among youth aged 12-30: exploring mental health challenges and coping mechanisms in Islamabad - a qualitative study.},
author = {Sarwar KM and Khan SE and Shaikh BT and Khan ZU and Shah SH and Raashid K and Jawad M and Elahi A},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ open},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Psychological experiences of syndactyly among youth aged 12-30: exploring mental health challenges and coping mechanisms in Islamabad - a qualitative study. AU - Sarwar KM AU - Khan SE AU - Shaikh BT AU - Khan ZU AU - Shah SH AU - Raashid K AU - Jawad M AU - Elahi A PY - 2026 JO - BMJ open DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862 ER -
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KM, S., SE, K., BT, S., ZU, K., SH, S., K, R., M, J., & A, E. (2026). Psychological experiences of syndactyly among youth aged 12-30: exploring mental health challenges and coping mechanisms in Islamabad - a qualitative study.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862