journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 245-248 , September 2008

Deficit schizophrenia, gender and social class of origin

Received 18 March 2008 ,Accepted 4 July 2008.

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PII: S1875-6867(08)00150-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.07.003

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 245-248 , September 2008

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