Five-year mortality in a cohort of people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Schizophrenia is associated with a two to three fold excess mortality. Both natural and unnatural causes were reported. However, there is dearth of evidence from low and middle income (LAMIC) countries, particularly in Africa. To our...

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Main Authors: Wakwoya Asfaw, Medhin Girmay, Fekadu Abebaw, Shibre Teshome, Teferra Solomon, Alem Atalay, Kullgren Gunnar, Jacobsson Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/11/165