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Addressing suicide is a shared burden across health care professions

Early on the morning of September 11th, 2017, already a solemn day for our nation, a light went out due to suicide. Our father, Patrick Vezeau, was an oral surgeon near the end of an accomplished career who quietly fought…

Early on the morning of September 11th, 2017, already a solemn day for our nation, a light went out due to suicide. Our father, Patrick Vezeau, was an oral surgeon near the end of an accomplished career who quietly fought a lifelong battle with depression. He embodied the heights of achievement in his profession, and, in death, we have come to realize he exemplified the common risk of suicide

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Addressing suicide is a shared burden across health care professions