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. 2022 Oct:27:100578.
doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100578. Epub 2022 Sep 5.

COVID-19 and suicide: Evidence from Japan

Matthew J Spittal  1
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COVID-19 and suicide: Evidence from Japan

Matthew J Spittal. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2022 Oct.
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