Obstetric complications and schizophrenia: A case control study based on standardised obstetric records

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue MAY, 1996, Pages 556-561

  Kendell, R E ^a,c   Juszczak, E ^b   Cole, S K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Government   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRICS; PREECLAMPSIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030011364     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.168.5.556     Document Type: Article

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