Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 191-198 , June 2004

The process of suicidal planning among medical doctors: predictors in a longitudinal Norwegian sample

Received 2 December 2002 ,Revised 2 April 2003 ,Accepted 3 April 2003.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 80, Issue 2 , Pages 191-198 , June 2004

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