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The prevalence rates of suicide are likely underestimated worldwide: why it matters

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    Cara Katz, James Bolton & Jitender Sareen

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Katz, C., Bolton, J. & Sareen, J. The prevalence rates of suicide are likely underestimated worldwide: why it matters. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 51, 125–127 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-015-1158-3

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