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Section 3 - Special Topics: Medicolegal Considerations and Specific Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2021

Christine Yu Moutier ,
Anthony R. Pisani  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Christine Yu Moutier
Affiliation:
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Anthony R. Pisani
Affiliation:
University of Rochester Medical Center, New York
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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