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Research Article

Suicide attempts by jumping and psychotic illness

, MBBS, M. Crim, FRANZCP (Psychiatrist) , , MA, MBBS, MRCPsych, FRANZCP, PhD (Associate Professor) , , MBBS, FRANZCP (Senior Psychiatrist) , , MBBS, FRANZCP (Psychiatrist) , , B.Med (Hons), FRACGP, FRANZCP (Area Clinical Director) , , MBBS, FRANZCP (Psychiatrist) , , MBChB, BSc Pharmacol. (Hons), FRCPsych, FRANZCP, MD (Professor and Head) & , BSc (Med), MBBS, FRANZCP show all
Pages 568-573 | Received 27 Aug 2009, Accepted 26 Nov 2009, Published online: 20 May 2010

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