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. 1999 Apr 10;318(7189):978-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7189.978.

Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on knowledge of specific dangers of self poisoning: population based surveys

S O'Connor  1 , J J Deeks, K Hawton, S Simkin, A Keen, D G Altman, G Philo, C Bulstrode
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Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on knowledge of specific dangers of self poisoning: population based surveys

S O'Connor et al. BMJ. .
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  • Medical fiction.
    Collee J. Collee J. BMJ. 1999 Apr 10;318(7189):955-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7189.955. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10195950 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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