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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Volume 30, 1996 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Season of birth and schizophrenia: southern hemisphere data

Michael Berk Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Martin John Terre-Blanche Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesberg, South Africa
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Catherine Maude Department of Psychiatry, University of Natal, Congella, South Africa
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Marilyn Doreen Lucas Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Michaela Mendelsohn Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Alexander James O'neill-Kerr Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 220-222 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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