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Commentary on Mental health symptoms and suicidality in Iranian gay men

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2021

Michael King*
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Applied Clinical Research, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, B Wing, 6th Floor, Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, LondonW1T 7NF, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Michael King, E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

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Type
Invited Commentary
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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