Schizophrenia Research
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 219-227 , 15 January 2002

Arithmetic fact retrieval and working memory in schizophrenia

  • M Kiefer

      Affiliations

    • University of Ulm, Department of Psychiatry, Leimgrubenweg 12, 89075 Ulm, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-731-500-21455; fax: +49-731-500-26751
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  • A Apel

      Affiliations

    • University of Heidelberg, Department of Psychiatry, Vosstr. 4, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • M Weisbrod

      Affiliations

    • University of Heidelberg, Department of Psychiatry, Vosstr. 4, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany

Received 14 November 2000 ,Accepted 15 December 2000.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 219-227 , 15 January 2002

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