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. 2005 Jul;2(7):e136.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020136. Epub 2005 Jul 26.

The global fight against the stigma of schizophrenia

Nadia Kadri  1 , Norman Sartorius
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The global fight against the stigma of schizophrenia

Nadia Kadri et al. 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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Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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