Psychiatric aspects of mercury poisoning

Medical Update for Psychiatrists

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 144-147

  Stier, Peter A ^a   Gordon, Robert A ^b  

^a METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERCAPROL; MERCURY; PENICILLAMINE; SUCCIMER;

ASTHENIA; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MERCURIALISM; MOTOR SYSTEM; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032169207     PISSN: 10827579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1082-7579(98)00022-3     Document Type: Article

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