Sudden cardiac death in schizophrenia: Should the psychiatrist pay more attention? [1];Morte súbita cardíaca na esquizofrenia: O psiquiatra deve estar atento?

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-

  Scorza, Fulvio Alexandre ^a,b   Mari, Jair De Jesus ^a   Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DE MOGI DAS CRUZES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; QT INTERVAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33846513866     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462006000700016     Document Type: Letter

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