Increased morbidity and mortality related to asthma among asthmatic patients who use major tranquillisers

British Medical Journal

Volumn 312, Issue 7023, 1996, Pages 79-83

  Joseph, K S ^a,b   Blais, Lucie ^a   Ernst, Pierre ^a   Suissa, Samy ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

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TRANQUILIZER;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK;

EID: 0030044862     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7023.79     Document Type: Article

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