Use of antidepressants and suicide rate in Finland: An ecological study

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 505-511

  Korkeila, Jyrki ^a,b,e   Salminen, Jouko K ^c   Hiekkanen, Heikki ^a   Salokangas, Raimo K R ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU CITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Turku Psychiatric Clinic   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 34247487780     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v68n0403     Document Type: Article

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