title: Observing at close quarters.
abstract: Investigations into the death by suicide (or injury from attempted suicide) of patients in psychiatric care invariably focus on the management and handling of the patient in the period immediately preceding the incident.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Langslow
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*