Suicide Risk Said Higher for Veterans
May 11, 2007 By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer(AP) -- Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of suicide because not all Veterans Affairs health clinics have 24-hour mental care available, an internal review says.
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