Suicidal attempts in three postoperative patients with renal cancer after alpha interferon withdrawal

Japanese Journal of Urology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-32

  Koseki, Kiyoo ^a   Nakano, Mitiko ^a   Takaiwa, Masasi ^a   Kamata, Tatsuhiko ^a   Yosida, Jyunnya ^a  

^a Kaizuka City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Interferon; Renal cancer; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CANCER; MALE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0033975047     PISSN: 00215287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.91.29     Document Type: Article

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