Attitudes of prehospital providers on transport decision-making in the management of patients with a suicide attempt refusing care: A survey based on the Mental Health Care Act of 2002
Background: Given the frequency of suicidal patients making attempts prior to a completed suicide, emergency access to mental health care services could lead to significant reduction in morbidity and mortality for these patients. Aim: To describe the attitudes of prehospital providers and describe...
Main Authors: | Katya Evans, Heike Geduld, Willem Stassen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2018-10-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1156 |
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