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Depression and Attempted Suicide

A Hospital Based Study of 437 Patients

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  1. Department of Psychiatry Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, South Australia

    Anthony T. Davis

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  1. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Robert J. Kosky

  2. Women’s and Children’s Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Hadi S. Eshkevari

  3. Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Robert D. Goldney

  4. Flinders University of South Australia Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Riaz Hassan

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Davis, A.T. (2002). Depression and Attempted Suicide. 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_21

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