Depression and suicide in Korean society

Dae Seog Heo

doi:10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.356

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Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2011; 54(4): 356-357.

Published online: April 08, 2011

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2011.54.4.356

Depression and suicide in Korean society

Dae Seog Heo, MD

National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Dae Seog Heo, heo1013@neca.re.kr

Received March 21, 2011 Accepted March 28, 2011

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