Citation

Schmidt TA, Zechnich AD. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1999; 17(2): 371-83, x.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10429634

Abstract

Emergency physicians frequently are expected to evaluate and develop treatment plans for potentially suicidal patients. The struggle to prevent someone from self-injury while respecting their personal autonomy is frequently present in the ED, as physicians must decide whether to intervene with a patient who does not seek treatment. The implications of this struggle are discussed in the article.

Language: en