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On Sound and Unsound Mind

The Role of Suicide in Tort and Insurance Litigation

Robert I. Simon, James L. Levenson and Daniel W. Shuman
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online June 2005, 33 (2) 176-182;
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vol. 33 no. 2 176-182
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15985659

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1093-6793
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  • Published online June 28, 2005.

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  1. Robert I. Simon, MD,
  2. James L. Levenson, MD and
  3. Daniel W. Shuman, JD
  1. Dr. Simon is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Dr. Levenson is Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA. Dr. Shuman is Professor of Law, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
  1. Address correspondence to: Robert I. Simon, MD, 8008 Horseshoe Lane, Potomac, MD 20854-3831. E-mail: risimonmd{at}aol.com

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