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. 2018 Feb 3;391(10119):426.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30142-9.

The growing problem of loneliness

John T Cacioppo  1 , Stephanie Cacioppo  2
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The growing problem of loneliness

John T Cacioppo et al. Lancet. .
No abstract available

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  • Beware the medicalisation of loneliness.
    McLennan AK, Ulijaszek SJ. McLennan AK, et al. Lancet. 2018 Apr 14;391(10129):1480. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30577-4. Lancet. 2018. PMID: 29676276 No abstract available.

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