What can we do to reduce the burden of avoidable deaths in those with serious mental illness?

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-7

  Crompton, David ^a   Groves, Aaron ^a   Mcgrath, John ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77951550666     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00001524     Document Type: Review

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