Schizophrenia in society: An epidemiological perspective

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-84

  Mortensen, Preben Bo ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Department of Psychiatric Demography ^*  (Denmark)

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EID: 3042598664     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-199702020-00003     Document Type: Review

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