Perinatal infanticide and suicide

Bibliotheca Psychiatrica

Volumn 173, Issue , 2005, Pages 85-99

  Spinelli, Margaret G ^a,b  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 33644628062     PISSN: 00678147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000087545     Document Type: Review

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