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The social determinants of suicide in the military

K. Russell, C. Hunter, W.H. Shrank
Health Affairs Blog

The rate of suicide in the military has attracted national attention recently. Reports released in late 2019 from the Department of Defense and the Department of Veteran Affairs show that military suicides are at an all-time high. Based on these data, we can anticipate that there will be more than 500 military suicides during January.

Russell K, Hunter C, Shrank WH. The Social Determinants Of Suicide In The Military. Health Affairs Blog. February 4, 2020. DOI: 10.1377/hblog20200130.419838.

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