Dallas VA closes psych unit after 4th suicide of year

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 04/15/2008 - 13:50

DALLAS (AP) -- The fourth suicide this year among mentally ill patients treated at the Dallas VA Medical Center has led the hospital to close its psychiatric ward to new patients, and investigators from the national Veterans Affairs office are expected to arrive next week to assess safety....

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