Citation

Owens D. J. R. Coll. Physicians Lond. 1990; 24(4): 281-283.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Royal College of Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2258843

PMCID

PMC5387542

Abstract

In recent years a large proportion of self-harm patients attending hospital have not been admitted to medical or short-stay wards but have returned home directly from accident and emergency departments. A continued trend towards such a policy seems likely despite limited and conflicting evidence on its desirability. The clinical, training and epidemiological implications of changes in self-harm admission policy are outlined, together with recommendations concerning clinical audit.

Language: en

Keywords

Emergency Service, Hospital; Family Practice; Hospitalization; Humans; Patient Discharge; Suicide, Attempted; United Kingdom