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Leenaars, A.A., Anawak, J., Taparti, L. (2002). Suicide Among the Canadian Inuit. In: Kosky, R.J., Eshkevari, H.S., Goldney, R.D., Hassan, R. (eds) Suicide Prevention. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47150-7_16
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