Citation

Kraus CK, Ferry J. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2024; 42(1): 31-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.emc.2023.06.021

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Key points

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Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suicidality or homicidally should undergo a thorough medical screening examination to determine whether they have an emergency medical condition that requires timely intervention, should be stabilized in a timely manner, and should have treatment, including hospitalization for psychiatric care, initiated to ensure the safety of the patient and others, including ED staff.

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The needs of patients presenting to the ED are frequently mismatched ...

Language: en

Keywords

Emergency department; Homicidally; Involuntary commitment; Mental illness; Psychiatric boarding; Psychiatric illness; Suicidality