Koro Epidemics in India

Arabinda N Chowdhury MBBS MD PhD FAMS FRCPsych PhD (Soc Anthrop) DSc PsychoanalystConsultant Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK; Former Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata; Superintendent, Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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