Physical morbidity in a psychiatric population in Nigeria

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-199

  Abiodun, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; NIGERIA; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0034611989     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-8343(00)00065-7     Document Type: Article

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