Citation

Perez E, Minoletti A, Blouin J. Can. Fam. Physician 1985; 31: 1663-1666.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21274176

PMCID

PMC2327842

Abstract

Emergency physicians have a significant responsibility in the recognition, management and prevention of suicide behavior. A comprehensive clinical assessment should include a systematic review of high risk factors. Five important aspects associated with high risk factors are reviewed in this paper: the patient's suicidal intention; the lethality of the attempt; psychiatric diagnosis; demographic and clinical characteristics, and attitudes toward the suicidal attempt, significant others and health care providers.

Language: en