Suicidal patients in the ED: Ethical issues

Authors
Schmidt, TA Zechnich, AD
Citation
Ta. Schmidt et Ad. Zechnich, Suicidal patients in the ED: Ethical issues, EMERG MED C, 17(2), 1999, pp. 371
Citations number
76
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
07338627 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8627(199905)17:2<371:SPITEE>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Emergency physicians frequently are expected to evaluate and develop treatm ent plans for potentially suicidal patients, The struggle to prevent someon e from self-injury while respecting their personal autonomy is frequently p resent in the ED, as physicians must decide whether to intervene with a pat ient who does not seek treatment. The implications of this struggle are dis cussed in the article.