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Suicidal Behavior in Iran: What Should Be Done?

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  1. Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

    Mohammad Zamani

  2. Vice-Chancellery for Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

    Vahid Zamani

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Zamani, M., Zamani, V. Suicidal Behavior in Iran: What Should Be Done?. J Relig Health 59, 503–504 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0340-6

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