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Although studies of completed suicides are abundant, the epidemiologic study by Weissman (1) was the first overview of suicidal attempts published in the English language. A recent review of suicidal behavior in the U.S. by Frederick provides the most recent update on suicidal behavior (2).
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Baker, F.M. (1983). Suicide Attempters: A Descriptive Study Comparing an Emergency Room Sample and a Medically Admitted Sample. In: Krakowski, A.J., Kimball, C.P. (eds) Psychosomatic Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4496-4_31
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