New directions in the epidemiology of schizophrenia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  McGrath, John J ^a   Susser, Ezra S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MORTALITY; PATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 61849169975     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02366.x     Document Type: Review

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