Perspectives in Medical Research

Volume: 13 Issue: 1

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Suicides among Medical Students: A Rising Concern

N D Sanjay Kumar∗

Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Prathima InsƟtute of Medical Sciences, Nagunnur, Karimnagar, Telangana, India


*Corresponding Author: N D Sanjay Kumar, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Prathima InsƟtute of Medical Sciences, Nagunnur, Karimnagar, Telangana, India E-MAIL: [email protected]

Year: 2025, Page: 1-3, Doi: https://doi.org/10.47799/pimr.1301.01

Received: March 10, 2025 Accepted: March 15, 2025 Published: April 1, 2025

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Kumar NDS. Suicides among Medical Students: A Rising Concern. Perspectives in Medical Research. 2025;13(1):1-3 DOI: 10.47799/pimr.1301.01

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