TY - JOUR PY - 1992// TI - Suicide in psychiatric institutions JO - Journal of the Florida Medical Association A1 - Newman, Graeme A1 - Greenberg, S. I. A1 - Shoucair, F. SP - 117 EP - 119 VL - 79 IS - 2 N2 - In 14 years of operation, there have been seven suicides among patients at the North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center in Gainesville, a rate comparable to the experience at other psychiatric institutions. Suicides do occur among patients who have been carefully diagnosed, are receiving appropriate treatment and are monitored by a professionally trained staff. Even though the "occasional occurrence of in-hospital suicide is inevitable," psychiatrists have the responsibility to carry out all measures to prevent it.

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