Mortality among patients with schizophrenia and reduced psychiatric hospital care

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 725-732

  Heilä, Hannele ^a   Haukka, Jari ^a   Suvisaari, Jaana ^a   Lönnqvist, Jouko ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FINLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 19144370652     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291704004118     Document Type: Article

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