The relationship between elderly suicide rates and smoking in England and Wales.

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  • Ajit Shah
  • Vikinjeet Bhatia
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International psychogeriatrics

دوره 22 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010