Internet Addiction: Starting the Debate on Health and Well-Being of Children Overexposed to Digital Media.

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Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP), Italy; European Paediatric Association-Union of National European Paediatric Societies and Associations (EPA-UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany; Department of Pediatrics, Scientific Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, " University of Foggia, Italy.

Published: December 2017


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