Emergency Dispatches for Suicide Attempts During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Okayama, Japan: An Interrupted Time-series Analysis

Overview

Journal JMA J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Aug 8

PMID 39114600

Authors

Yuka Yamamura

Naomi Matsumoto

Soshi Takao

Takashi Yorifuji

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