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The social functioning of older adults with schizophrenia

C. Graham South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, Beckenham, Kent, UK; Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
,
A. Arthur Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Leicester, UK
&
R. Howard Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
Pages 149-152 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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