Suicidal Behavior in Iran: What Should Be Done?

Psychological Exploration
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Keywords

Suicidal Behavior Suicide Rate Religious Commitment Health Risk Factor Married People 
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Conflicts of interest

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Student Research CommitteeBabol University of Medical SciencesBabolIran
  2. 2.Vice-Chancellery for HealthBabol University of Medical SciencesBabolIran

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