Increased barbiturate deaths: an unintended consequence of increased publicity for methods of do-it-yourself euthanasia?
Gabrielle Campbell,Gabrielle Campbell,Shane Darke,Wayne Hall,Wayne Hall,Julia Lappin,Julia Lappin +6 more
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