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Research Article

The role of genetics in suicide and the link with major depression and alcoholism

Bridget Mitchell University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa
,
Duncan Mitchell University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa
&
Michael Berk University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa
Pages 275-280 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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