Back so soon : rapid re-presentations to the emergency department following intentional self-harm

Describes the number, characteristics and management of patients who presented to an emergency department (ED) with intentional self-harm and then re-presented for any reason within 1 week, over a 1-year period. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the D...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 125; no. 1367; pp. 70 - 79
Main Authors Kuehl, Silke, Nelson, Katherine, Collings, Sunny C D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 14.12.2012
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Emergency Service, Hospital
Emergency services
Female
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Middle Aged
Parasuicide
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Patient satisfaction
Retrospective Studies
Self destructive behavior
Self-Injurious Behavior
Suicides & suicide attempts
Time Factors
Utilization
New Zealand
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Summary:Describes the number, characteristics and management of patients who presented to an emergency department (ED) with intentional self-harm and then re-presented for any reason within 1 week, over a 1-year period. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
Access restrictions apply. Archived copy only available onsite
Includes illustration, references, tables
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716