Schizophrenia Research
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 185-190 , 27 October 2000

Gender differences in premorbid cognitive performance in a national cohort of schizophrenic patients

  • Mark Weiser

      Affiliations

    • Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel Hahomer, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +972-3-530-3446; fax: +972-3-534-5920
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  • Abraham Reichenberg

      Affiliations

    • Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel Hahomer, Israel
    • ,
  • Jonathan Rabinowitz

      Affiliations

    • Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
    • ,
  • Zeev Kaplan

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Health, Division of Mental Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Mordechai Mark

      Affiliations

    • IDF, Division of Mental Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Daniella Nahon

      Affiliations

    • Ministry of Health, Division of Mental Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Michael Davidson

      Affiliations

    • Chaim Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel Hahomer, Israel

Received 3 June 1999 ,Accepted 17 September 1999.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 185-190 , 27 October 2000

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