Multiple Choice
Which of these statements about suicide is accurate?
A) The majority of persons who attempt suicide have given overt or covert indications of their intentions to others.
B) A background in health care has a protective effect,leading to a lower rate of suicide among physicians and nurses than in the general public.
C) Most persons with previous suicide attempts survived because they did not truly intend to die;they are at lower risk than those making their first attempt.
D) Use of a low-lethality means or likelihood of being discovered in time to prevent death are merely suicide gestures,not genuine attempts.
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