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Epidemiology of intentional self-harm presenting to four district health boards in New Zealand over 12 months, and comparison with official data

Simon Hatcher Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cynthia Sharon Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Nicola Collins Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Pages 659-665 | Received 26 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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