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The value of a longer life cut short by suicide: Something to YELL about

Commentary on the theme issue, suicide in older adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2024

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Yeates Conwell*
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Suicide in Older Adults , May 2024 , pp. 343 - 345
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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