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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;108(8):981-983.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304550.

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Neglected Public Health Problem Among Adolescents

Nicholas J Westers  1 , Alison J Culyba  1
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Editorial

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Neglected Public Health Problem Among Adolescents

Nicholas J Westers et al. Am J Public Health. 2018 Aug.
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