TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - Hospital suicides: lawsuits and standards
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Litman, R. E.
SP  - 212
EP  - 220
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - Based on personal experience as an expert witness in litigation following Hospital Suicides, the following recommendations are made: every hospital should have a Suicide Prevention Committee which establishes written guidelines after surveying security areas and talking with staff and patients. Reasonable treatment requires that each patient be evaluated for suicide risk, that a treatment plan be formulated, and that staff follow the treatment plan according to the hospital's own policies.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -