Friday, May 11, 2007

Higher suicide risk for veterans

Suicide risk said higher for veterans (AP)

A view of the main entrance to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington in this February 9, 2007 file photo. The government has been on the defensive about veterans' medical care after a probe found shoddy living conditions of recovering wounded at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, considered the jewel in the military's health care system. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/FilesAP - 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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