Differential outcome of schizophrenia: Does cultural explanation suffice?

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-54

  Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a   Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LIABILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 67349120263     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2009.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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