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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Socio–economic correlates of relapsed patients admitted in a Nigerian mental health institution

Caleb A. Gbiri Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fatai A. Badru University of Lagos, Akoka–Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Harry T.O. Ladapo Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Adefolakemi A. Gbiri University of Lagos, Akoka–Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Pages 19-26 | Received 18 Sep 2008, Accepted 05 Jul 2010, Published online: 05 Oct 2010

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