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Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users?

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Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users? / Geyer, K.; Carbonell, X.; Beranuy, M. et al.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, No. 7, 3702, 01.04.2021.

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Geyer, K, Carbonell, X, Beranuy, M & Calvo, F 2021, 'Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users?', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 7, 3702. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073702

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Geyer, K., Carbonell, X., Beranuy, M., & Calvo, F. (2021). Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), Article 3702. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073702

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Geyer K, Carbonell X, Beranuy M, Calvo F. Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 Apr 1;18(7):3702. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073702

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Geyer, K. ; Carbonell, X. ; Beranuy, M. et al. / Absence of objective differences between self-identified addicted and healthy smartphone users?. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021 ; Vol. 18, No. 7.

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