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The Internet and its potential influence on suicide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Susan Thompson*
Affiliation:
Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health NHS Trust, Children and Family Consultation Service, Windmill Lodge, Uxbridge Road, Southall UB1 3EU
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Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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