What does psychological autopsy study tell us about charcoal burning suicide--a new and contagious method in Asia?

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Published in Suicide Life Threat Behav on December 01, 2009

Authors

Sandra S M Chan1, Helen F K Chiu, Eric Y H Chen, Wincy S C Chan, Paul W C Wong, Cecilia L W Chan, Y W Law, Paul S F Yip

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, N.T. Hong Kong SAR. schan@cuhk.edu.hk

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