Schizophrenia Research
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 261-264 , 1 December 2001

Intact prototype learning in schizophrenia

  • Szabolcs Kéri

      Affiliations

    • University of Szeged, Department of Psychiatry, 6725 Semmelweis u. 6, Szeged, Hungary
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +62-455-363; fax: +62-545-973
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  • Oguz Kelemen

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Centre, Bács-Kiskun County Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary
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  • György Benedek

      Affiliations

    • University of Szeged, Department of Physiology, Szeged, Hungary
    • ,
  • Zoltán Janka

      Affiliations

    • University of Szeged, Department of Psychiatry, 6725 Semmelweis u. 6, Szeged, Hungary

Received 1 December 1999 ,Accepted 21 May 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 261-264 , 1 December 2001

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