Use of psychotropic drugs and risk of myocardial infarction: A case-control study in Finnish farmers

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 760-762

  Penttinen, Jyrki ^a   Valonen, Pauliina ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Case control study; Depression; Farmers; Myocardial infarction; Psychotropic drugs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0029782540     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.4.760     Document Type: Article

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