Forensic Science International
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 279-283 , 15 July 2001

Mortality in maximum security psychiatric hospital patients

  • Marı́a D Pérez-Cárceles

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-968-363957; fax: +34-968-364338
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  • Cristina Íñigo

      Affiliations

    • Alicante Psychiatric Prison, Madrid-Alicante Road s/n, 03113 Alicante, Spain
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  • Aurelio Luna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
    • ,
  • Eduardo Osuna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain

Received 30 December 1999 ,Revised 31 October 2000 ,Accepted 16 November 2000.

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Forensic Science International
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 279-283 , 15 July 2001

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