Suicide and recency of health care contacts
@article{Pirkis1998SuicideAR,
title={Suicide and recency of health care contacts},
author={Jane Pirkis and Philip Burgess},
journal={British Journal of Psychiatry},
year={1998},
volume={173},
pages={462 - 474}
}Background Many countries have set targets for suicide reduction, and suggested that mental health care providers and general practitioners have a key role to play. Method A systematic review of the literature. Results Among those in the general population who commit suicide, up to 41% may have contact with psychiatric inpatient care in the year prior to death and up to 9% may commit suicide within one day of discharge. The corresponding figures are 11 and 4% for community-based psychiatric…
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