TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Constant Observation in the general hospital: a review
JO  - Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences
A1  - Jaworowski, Sol
A1  - Raveh, David
A1  - Lobel, Elisabeth
A1  - Fuer, Arik
A1  - Gropp, Cornelius
A1  - Mergui, Joseph
SP  - 278
EP  - 284
VL  - 45
IS  - 4
N2  - The role of Constant Observation (COb) in the general hospital is addressed. The difficulties of managing acute psychological disturbance in the general hospital are described. Concerns about confused behavior and suicidal risk appear to be the most common reasons for ordering COb. Organic brain syndrome is the most common diagnosis made in patients receiving COb. Medico-legal, ethical and therapeutic aspects of COb are noted. To our knowledge there is no research evidence that COb significantly decreases the rate of suicide in the general hospital. It appears that the role of COb is enshrined in the general hospital as a result of medico-legal process in addition to its therapeutic role. Further research in this area is needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0333-7308
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -