Citation

Newman G, Greenberg SI, Shoucair F. J. Fla. Med. Assoc. 1992; 79(2): 117-119.

Affiliation

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center, Gainesville.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Florida Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1552294

Abstract

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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