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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@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 = {Khansa Muhammad Sarwar and Shaheer Ellahi Khan and Babar Tasneem Shaikh and Zareef Uddin Khan and Syeda Hina Shah and Khola Raashid and Muhammad Jawad and Aqsa Elahi},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ Open},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123862}
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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 - Khansa Muhammad Sarwar AU - Shaheer Ellahi Khan AU - Babar Tasneem Shaikh AU - Zareef Uddin Khan AU - Syeda Hina Shah AU - Khola Raashid AU - Muhammad Jawad AU - Aqsa Elahi 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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Sarwar, K. M., Khan, S. E., Shaikh, B. T., Khan, Z. U., Shah, S. H., Raashid, K., Jawad, M., & Elahi, A. (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
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