The current swine flu pandemic may provide some opportunity for future research of schizophrenia

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 108-109

  Manjunatha, Narayana ^a  

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

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PANDEMIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SWINE INFLUENZA; FEMALE; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 77954450944     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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