%0 Journal Article
%T Emergency department care of the patient with suicidal or homicidal symptoms
%J Emergency medicine clinics of North America
%D 2024
%A Kraus, Chadd K.
%A Ferry, James
%V 42
%N 1
%P 31-40
%X <p>Key points  • Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suicidality or homicidally should undergo a thorough medical screening examination to determine whether they have an emergency medical condition that requires timely intervention, should be stabilized in a timely manner, and should have treatment, including hospitalization for psychiatric care, initiated to ensure the safety of the patient and others, including ED staff.  • The needs of patients presenting to the ED are frequently mismatched ...</p> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0733-8627
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2023.06.021