doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020136.
Epub 2005 Jul 26.
The global fight against the stigma of schizophrenia
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The global fight against the stigma of schizophrenia
PLoS Med.
2005 Jul.
Abstract
Stigma attached to mental illness is the greatest obstacle to the improvement of the life of people with mental illness and their families. A global campaign hopes to remove this obstacle.
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