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Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Depression and Schizophrenia Among Residents in Different Medical Specialties

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  1. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

    Steve H. Chin M.D.

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Richard Balon M.D.

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Chin, S.H., Balon, R. Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Depression and Schizophrenia Among Residents in Different Medical Specialties. Acad Psychiatry 30, 262–263 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.30.3.262

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