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: Source Type: research