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The significance of suicide notes in the elderly

E. Salib Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK; Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington, UK
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S. Cawley Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington, UK
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R. Healy Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK
Pages 186-190 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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