Regional differences in schizophrenia incidence in Denmark

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-299

  Schelin, Else Marie ^a   Munk Jorgensen P ^b   Olesen, A V ^b   Gerlach, J ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Sct Hans Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age at first admission; Diagnostic delay; Gender differences; Incidence; Regional differences; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034101952     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.101004293.x     Document Type: Article

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