Schizophrenia and sudden death: A medical examiner case study

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-135

  Chute, Dennis ^a   Grove, Christopher ^a   Rajasekhara, Balu ^a   Smialek, John E ^a  

^a OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Mortality; Schizophrenia; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE;

EID: 0033033064     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199906000-00005     Document Type: Article

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