Genes and schizophrenia: A pseudoscientific disenfranchisement of the individual

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 469-478

  Fleming, M P ^a   Martin, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption studies; Family studies; Genetics; Schizophrenia; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; FAMILY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TWINS;

ADOPTION; FAMILY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TWIN STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79960304670     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01690.x     Document Type: Article

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