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. 1959 Jul;49(7):888–899. doi: 10.2105/ajph.49.7.888

Some Clinical Considerations in the Prevention of Suicide Based on a Study of 134 Successful Suicides

Eli Robins, George E Murphy, Robert H Wilkinson Jr, Seymour Gassner, Jack Kayes
PMCID: PMC1372909  PMID: 13661481

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