Editorial: Congenital risk factors for schizophrenia

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 5-13

  Lewis, S W ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEREDITY; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; DELIRIUM, DEMENTIA, AMNESTIC, COGNITIVE DISORDERS; HUMAN; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0024588156     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700010977     Document Type: Editorial

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