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  1. Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffrth University, Nathan, QLD, 4111

    Pierre Baume & Philippa McTaggart

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  1. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Robert J. Kosky

  2. Women’s and Children’s Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Hadi S. Eshkevari

  3. Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Robert D. Goldney

  4. Flinders University of South Australia Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Riaz Hassan

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Baume, P., McTaggart, P. (2002). Suicides in Australia. In: Kosky, R.J., Eshkevari, H.S., Goldney, R.D., Hassan, R. (eds) Suicide Prevention. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47150-7_10

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