mardi 18 octobre 2016
No spike in suicides despite what numbers show, says Nova Scotia doctor
A 74 per cent increase in the number of reported suicides and serious suicide attempts inside the province's medical system is likely the result of better record keeping, said Dr. Michael Teehan, the head of psychiatry at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine.
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