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LETTER TO THE EDITOR—MAKING SENSE OF NURSES' ROLE IN THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Maurizio Pompili Sant' Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
, MD,
Iginia Mancinelli Sant' Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
, MD,
Paolo Girardi Sant' Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
, MD &
Roberto Tatarelli Sant' Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “La Sapienza,”, Rome, Italy
, MD
Pages 5-7 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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