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Mangurian, C., Harre, E., Reliford, A. et al. Improving Support of Residents After a Patient Suicide: A Residency Case Study. Acad Psychiatry 33, 278–281 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.33.4.278
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