Effect of previous emergency psychiatric consultation on suicide re-attempts – A multi-center observational study
The emergency department (ED) is one of the first gateways when suicide attempt patients seek health care services. The purpose of this study was to analyze the hypothesis that people who received emergency psychiatric services in previous suicide attempts will have a lower mortality rate in current ED visits owing to subsequent suicide attempts.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jeong Min Son, Joo Jeong, Young Sun Ro, Wonpyo Hong, Ki Jeong Hong, Kyoung-Jun Song, Sang Do Shin Source Type: research