Prevalence and pattern of phantom ringing and phantom vibration among medical interns and their relationship with smartphone use and perceived stress

Background: Phantom sensations like phantom vibration (PV) and phantom ringing (PR)— the sensations of vibration and ringing of the phone when they are not, respectively—are among the latest in the category of “techno-pathology” to receive global attention. This study was conducted with the aim to e...

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Main Authors: Ajish G Mangot, Vasantmeghna S Murthy, Sharad V Kshirsagar, Ajay H Deshmukh, Dinesh V Tembe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2018;volume=40;issue=5;spage=440;epage=445;aulast=Mangot