Obstructive asphyxia: A cause of excess mortality in psychiatric patients

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 88-90

  Corcoran, Eleanor ^a   Walsh, Dermot ^b  

^a LETTERKENNY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; ASPIRATION; BRADYKINESIA; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PSYCHOSIS; RIGIDITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VOMITING;

EID: 0141651660     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S079096670000776X     Document Type: Article

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