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Comment
. 2009 Mar 3;6(3):e35.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000035.

The need for outreach in preventing suicide among young veterans

Jitender Sareen  1 , Shay-Lee Belik
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The need for outreach in preventing suicide among young veterans

Jitender Sareen et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Jitender Sareen and Shay-Lee Belik discuss the implications of a new study showing an increased suicide risk in young men who left the UK Armed Forces.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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