• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 2015

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    Depression and the Suicidal Patient.

    • Dick C Kuo, Mina Tran, Asim A Shah, and Anu Matorin.
    • Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2015 Nov 1; 33 (4): 765778765-78.

    AbstractDepression is the most common psychiatric illness in the general community, with 3% to 4% of depressives dying by suicide today. Studies have shown that depression has considerable morbidity and mortality. This article focuses on depressed patients and their management within the emergency department. Understanding the intricacies of the interview process and identifying which patients need immediate attention are important skills for the emergency physician.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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