An increase in the number of deaths in the United States in the first week of the month: An association with substance abuse and other causes of death

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 341, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-98

  Phillips, David P ^a   Christenfeld, Nicholas ^a   Ryan, Natalie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033536291     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199907083410206     Document Type: Review

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