Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study

Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study

Abstract Background People experiencing a mental health crisis receive variable and poorer quality care than those experiencing a physical health crisis. Little is known about the epidemiology, subsequent care pathways of mental health and self-harm emergencies attended by ambulance services, and su...

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Main Authors: Edward A. S. Duncan, Catherine Best, Nadine Dougall, Silje Skar, Josie Evans, Alasdair R. Corfield, David Fitzpatrick, Isabella Goldie, Margaret Maxwell, Helen Snooks, Cameron Stark, Chris White, Wojtek Wojcik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Mental health
Emergency department
Pre-hospital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0611-9

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