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letter . 2021 May 8:hcab130. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab130
The importance of studying the increase in suicides and gender differences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Masahito Fushimi
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Masahito Fushimi
1Akita University Health Center, Akita University, 1-1 Tegatagakuen-machi, Akita, 010-8502, Japan
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Received 2021 Apr 23.
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