When hope is lost ... dealing with the suicidal patient.
In a time when at least five out of every 100 calls for 9-1-1 assistance are suicide-related, EMS providers need to know how to answer these cries for help. In addition to tending to the patient's physical needs, providers must offer psychological support despite any personal feelings to the contrary.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Wellness One Mobile Clinic, Chattanooga, TN.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States