TY - JOUR PY - 1984// TI - The adolescent overdose. Evaluation and referral JO - Emergency medicine clinics of North America A1 - McIntire, M. S. A1 - Angle, C. R. SP - 175 EP - 184 VL - 2 IS - 1 N2 - Guidelines are provided for distinguishing between an accidental overdose, a suicidal gesture, and an attempted suicide. Emergency physicians are the primary contacts for overdosed adolescents and are responsible for both the acute medical care and the initial psychosocial evaluation. The physician must refer the patient to the appropriate acute and long-term support programs that facilitate the process of maturation.
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