Sudden death in psychiatric patients

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue APR., 1998, Pages 331-336

  Ruschena, D ^a   Mullen, P E ^a,b   Burgess, P ^a   Cordner, S M ^a   Barry Walsh, J ^a   Drummer, O H ^a   Palmer, S ^a   Browne, C ^a   Wallace, C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Psychological Medicine ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DRUG ABUSE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031944182     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.4.331     Document Type: Article

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