Articles Tagged With: Suicide
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Rape and Violence Higher Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual high school students are more likely to be assaulted or raped on a date. -
Discussing Firearms with Emergency Department Patients: Why, Who, Where, When, and What
This article explores questions around physician firearm safety counseling — including why emergency physicians might do it, who might benefit, where and when to consider it, and what such counseling should include (along with what resources exist for emergency physicians and for patients).
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It Works: Suicide Screening in the ED
Discussing suicide risk in the ED has been successful in identifying suicidal patients who might not have been identified any other way. -
The Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in all settings
The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in healthcare settings. The Alert says that the information applies to all patients in all settings.
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Health system screens all patients for suicide risk
In what appears to be a first for a health system, Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas recently implemented suicide screenings for all patients.
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Psychological Distress in the Medically Ill
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Management of Depression
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Suicides, med errors top sentinel events list