Medical problems in schizophrenia patients living in the community (alternative facilities)

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 402-405

  Salokangas, Raimo K R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Turku Psychiatric Clinic   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alternative facilities; Community; Physical problems; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OBESITY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX RATIO; SHORT FORM 36;

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEPATITIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 34249986836     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e328122d99b     Document Type: Review

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