Citation

Prakash O. BMJ 2024; 385: q1346.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.q1346

PMID

38897618

Abstract

A recent report from the UK's Health Services Safety Investigations Body found that continuous observation of patients at risk of self-harm is often ineffective.1 It may offer a false sense of security and could exacerbate patients' conditions in certain instances. These findings, however, might not be fully relevant to …

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Global Health; *Self-Injurious Behavior/psychology/prevention & control