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. 2020 Mar;145(3):e20194002.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-4002. Epub 2020 Feb 10.

Why Are We Not Closing the Gap in Suicide Disparities for Sexual Minority Youth?

Brian Mustanski  1 , Dorothy L Espelage  2
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Why Are We Not Closing the Gap in Suicide Disparities for Sexual Minority Youth?

Brian Mustanski et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar.
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