Suicide in dermatological patients

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 246-250

  Cotterill, J A ^a   Cunliffe, W J ^b  

^a Lasercare Clinics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RISK FACTOR; SCABIES; SCAR; SKIN DISEASE; SUICIDE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0030847851     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18131897.x     Document Type: Article

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