In the U.S. in 2007

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the U.S. in 2007,

• A) suicide was the cause of more deaths than homicide
• B) suicide was the cause of more deaths than HIV infection
• C) suicide was the cause of more deaths than those from homicide and HIV infection combined
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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