Excess mortality of schizophrenia. A meta-analysis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 171, Issue DEC., 1997, Pages 502-508

  Brown, Steve ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; REGISTER; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030694189     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.171.6.502     Document Type: Review

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