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Emergency department contact prior to suicide in mental health patients
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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016Mental Health Care neglected in the Emergency DepartmentShow More
I enjoyed reading the paper by Da Cruz et al. On starting my ED job I asked our consultants what our role is in terms of a good outcome for patients presenting in Mental Health Crisis. The overwhelming response was 'make sure they're medically fit' and let the psychiatric worker look after that side. These patients are a group with unmet needs in most ED's when the NICE guidelines are reviewed, a group who leave without be...
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