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Original Articles

A Reanalysis of Occupation and Suicide: Negative Perceptions of the Workplace Linked to Suicide Attempts

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Pages 767-788 | Received 06 Feb 2017, Accepted 03 Oct 2017, Published online: 22 Nov 2017

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