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Overcoming Stigma: A Novel Curriculum for Teaching Medical Students about Suicide

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Bonnin, R., Gralnik, L.M., Rothe, E. et al. Overcoming Stigma: A Novel Curriculum for Teaching Medical Students about Suicide. Acad Psychiatry 45, 751–756 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01485-0

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