Trends in suicide in England and Wales
The British Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 June 2000Open access
Nicos Middleton, David Gunnell
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A review of trends in suicide in England and Wales, 1960-1997, provides a timely update of changes in patterns of suicide since Government health targets were set for its reduction.
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