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“Collateral Damages”: Preparing Residents for Coping With Patient Suicide

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Prabhakar, D., Anzia, J.M., Balon, R. et al. “Collateral Damages”: Preparing Residents for Coping With Patient Suicide. Acad Psychiatry 37, 429–430 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03340086

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