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Editorial
. 2009 Mar 17;6(3):e51.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000051.

Media portrayals of suicide

Virginia Barbour, Jocalyn Clark, Larry Peiperl, Emma Veitch, Gavin Yamey
Editorial

Media portrayals of suicide

Virginia Barbour et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Journalists have a tremendous opportunity, say thePLoS Medicine Editors, to educate the public about mental health problems and their treatment.

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