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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 12, 2000 - Issue 1: Suicide and undetermined injuries: the case for a public health target
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Research Article

Silent suicide: suicide among people not in contact with mental health services

Nicholas Booth Department of Mental Health, University of Exeter,Wonford House Hospital, Exeter, UK
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Christabel Owens
Pages 27-30 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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