Acne, isotretinoin and suicide attempts: A critical appraisal

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1183-1185

  Langan, S M ^a,b   Batchelor, J M ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 79957614629     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10369.x     Document Type: Note

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