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Prognosis for schizophrenia in the third world: A reevaluation of cross-cultural research

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Cohen, A. Prognosis for schizophrenia in the third world: A reevaluation of cross-cultural research. Cult Med Psych 16, 53–75 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00054439

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