Serious self-harm requiring intensive care unit admission: Understanding near-fatal suicide attempts
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics & Child Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1205-7088,1918-1485
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy077