Schizophrenia as a cause of death

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 164-167

  Rosh, Adam ^a   Sampson, Barbara A ^a   Hirsch, Charles S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; Forensic science; Long QT syndrome; Mortality; Psychotropic drugs; Schizophrenia; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0037227669     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002001     Document Type: Article

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