Early death in those previously hospitalised for mental healthcare in Scotland: A nationwide cohort study, 1986-2010

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Ajetunmobi, Omotomilola ^a   Taylor, Mark ^b   Stockton, Diane ^a   Wood, Rachael ^a  

^a INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MORTALITY; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE;

EID: 84883438253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002768     Document Type: Article

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