Mortality after discharge from long-term psychiatric care in Scotland, 1977 – 94: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent United Kingdom strategies focus on preventable suicide deaths in former psychiatric in-patients, but natural causes of death, accidents and homicide may also be important. This study was intended to find the relative importanc...

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Main Authors: Hall David, MacLeod Margaret, Stark Cameron, O'Brien Fiona, Pelosi Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/3/30