TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The surgeon and self-harm: At the cutting edge
JO  - Surgeon: journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland
A1  - Kinahan, James C.
A1  - Machale, Siobhan
SP  - 345
EP  - 349
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
N2  - Surgeons frequently treat the consequences of self-harm. Self-harm is a common problem and presentations to Irish hospitals are increasing. It increases the risk of suicide and is associated with long term morbidity. Appropriate management can improve the prognosis. Surgeons require a number of skills to appropriately manage patients who self-harm. In this review we outline those skills including diagnosis, communication, capacity and risk assessment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1479-666X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2014.03.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -