Excess mortality of mental disorder

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 173, Issue JULY, 1998, Pages 11-53

  Harris, E Clare ^a   Barraclough, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031808877     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.173.1.11     Document Type: Review

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