Schizophrenia in Afro-Caribbean immigrants

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Callan, A F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Outcome; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029882570     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900505     Document Type: Article

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