General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 284-293 , May 2010

Psychiatric morbidity following miscarriage in Hong Kong

  • Adrian kwan-ho Sham, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.Psych. (UK), F.H.K.A.M.Psych., F.H.K.C.Psych.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong 852
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 35136327.
    • ,
  • Michael gar-chung Yiu, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.Psych. (UK), F.H.K.A.M.Psych., F.H.K.C.Psych.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong 852
    • ,
  • Winsom yau-bong Ho, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.O.G. (UK)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong 852
    • Tel.: +852 35136067.

Received 25 October 2008 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2009.12.002

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 284-293 , May 2010

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