Management of deliberate self poisoning in adults in four teaching hospitals: descriptive study

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Multicenter Study

N Kapur et al. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Mar 14;316(7134):831-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7134.831.

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Management of deliberate self poisoning. Liaison psychiatric nurses can be used to increase psychosocial assessments.
Williams E, Mitchell C, Preston J, Augarde K, Barber R, Catalán J, Jones B. Williams E, et al. BMJ. 1998 Aug 8;317(7155):415-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7155.415a. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9694773 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Management of deliberate self poisoning. Psychiatric services have limited role in deliberate self poisoning.
Brogan R, Ullyatt K, Pelosi A. Brogan R, et al. BMJ. 1998 Aug 8;317(7155):416. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9729099 No abstract available.
Deliberate self harm is common reason for emergency medical admission.
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