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Research Article

Predictors of stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental disorders in a general population in Finland

, M.Sc., , Ph.D., , M.Sc. & , M.D., D.Med.Sc.
Pages 125-132 | Accepted 19 Jul 2010, Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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