The suicidal patient: clinical and legal issues.
A suicide attempt is a medical emergency, mandating the management protocol prescribed for general patient care: to stabilize, assess, and arrange for appropriate treatment.
D000328:Adult; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012306:Risk; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention