Challenging the stigma of schizophrenia

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-2

  Villares, Cecília C ^a   Sartorius, Norman ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CAREGIVER; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PARENT; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0037349345     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462003000100001     Document Type: Editorial

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