A developing world perspective on homicide and mental disorder: An eighteen-year retrospective study (1980-1998) at jos, Nigeria

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-216

  Ayuba, Larrynanjul ^a   Audu, Mosesdavid ^b   Choji, Aliruth ^c   Mela, Mansfield ^d  

^a Northgate Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Jos University Teaching Hospital   (Canada)

^c Bodmin Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 67349239478     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2004.10471208     Document Type: Article

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