Morbidity and mortality due to mental disorders in Brazil.
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چکیده
During a recent research, while checking the official epidemiological database, hosted by the Brazilian Health Ministry (DATASUS: www.datasus.gov.br), some interesting information emerged. In determining morbidity and mortality directly related to Mental Disorders (based on World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases [ICD 10]; “Chapter V mental and behavioral disorders”), the following data was retrieved (Table 1).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista brasileira de psiquiatria
دوره 34 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012