Transmission of a psychometric indicator for liability to schizophrenia in normal families
β Scribed by Dr. Steven O. Moldin; John P. Rice; Irving I. Gottesman; L. Erlenmeyer-Kimling; C. F. Sing
- Book ID
- 102844950
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 955 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0741-0395
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