TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Suicidal patients in the ED: ethical issues
JO  - Emergency medicine clinics of North America
A1  - Schmidt, T. A.
A1  - Zechnich, A. D.
SP  - 371
EP  - 83, x
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - Emergency physicians frequently are expected to evaluate and develop treatment plans for potentially suicidal patients. The struggle to prevent someone from self-injury while respecting their personal autonomy is frequently present in the ED, as physicians must decide whether to intervene with a patient who does not seek treatment. The implications of this struggle are discussed in the article.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0733-8627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -