Seasonal variation in schizophrenia admissions in a Chinese population

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 333-334

  Tian, Wei Hua ^a   Lee, Hsin Chien ^b   Liu, Tsai Ching ^c   Chen, Chin Shyan ^c   Lin, Herng Ching ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEASONS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33747165577     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.04.009     Document Type: Letter

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