Diogenes Syndrome among the Elderly in Iran

Rahimian, Mohammad

doi:10.18502/ehj.v9i1.13102

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Diogenes Syndrome among the Elderly in Iran

Mohammad Rahimian ^*

Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Torbat-e Jam University of Medical Sciences, Torbat-e Jam, Iran , rahimianm7@gmail.com

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Keywords: Diogenes syndrome, self-neglect, hoarding

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2023/03/6 | Accepted: 2023/06/11 | Published: 2023/06/20

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