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Influence of Education on Wcst Performances in Schizophrenic Patients

Orsola Gambini Psychiatric Branch, Department of Biomedical and Technological Sciences, University of Milan Medical School, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, via Prinetti 29, 20127, Milano, Italy
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Fabio Macciardi Psychiatric Branch, Department of Biomedical and Technological Sciences, University of Milan Medical School, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, via Prinetti 29, 20127, Milano, Italy
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Massimo Abbruzzese Psychiatric Branch, Department of Biomedical and Technological Sciences, University of Milan Medical School, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, via Prinetti 29, 20127, Milano, Italy
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Silvio Scarone Psychiatric Branch, Department of Biomedical and Technological Sciences, University of Milan Medical School, Istituto Scientifico S. Raffaele, via Prinetti 29, 20127, Milano, Italy
Pages 105-109 | Received 09 Mar 1992, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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