Citation

Ruben HL. Am. Fam. Physician 1981; 23(2): 145-148.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Academy of Family Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7457322

Abstract

The dangerous patient presents a complex management problem which can be divided into four steps: (1) predicting the degree of dangerousness; (2) assessing the urgency; (3) diagnosing the cause, and (4) intervention and treatment. The interventions--verbal, physical and pharmacologic--must be safe, effective and flexible. Success depends on the degree to which the physician acts calmly, deliberately and reasonably.

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