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Pharmacopsychiatry 2000; 33(Suppl 1): 1-2
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7582
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Introduction

C. Höschl
  • Prague Psychiatric Centre and the 3rd Faculty of Medicine of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Prof. MUDr., Dr. Sc., MRC Psych. Cyril Höschl

Psychiatric Centre Prague & 3rd Faculty of Medicine

Charles University

Ústavní 91

181 03 Praha 8

Czech Republic

Phone: +420-2-66003131

Fax: +420-2-66003134

Email: hoschl@pcp.lf3.cuni.cz

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