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Review
. 1997 Jun;9(3):237-41.
doi: 10.1097/00008480-199706000-00009.

Management of the suicidal child or adolescent in the emergency department

B R Press  1 , S A Khan
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Review

Management of the suicidal child or adolescent in the emergency department

B R Press et al. Curr Opin Pediatr. 1997 Jun.

Abstract

The pediatrician may be called on either as the primary physician or as a consultant to see a suicidal child or adolescent in the emergency department. Psychiatric consultation may not be available immediately. The pediatrician will then play a pivotal role in the evaluation and disposition of the patient. We discuss the epidemiology, initial approach to evaluation, and a rational plan for deciding when it is safe to discharge the patient from the emergency department.

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