Clinical pathways for suicidality in emergency settings: A public health priority
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- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Australian Health Review, 2017, 41 (2), pp. 182 - 184
- Issue Date:
- 2017-01-01
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© 2017 AHHA. Rates of self-harm in Australia are increasing and constitute a concerning public health issue. Although there are standard treatment pathways for physical complaints, such as headache, abdominal pain and chest pain, in Emergency Medicine, there is no national pathway for self-harm or other psychiatric conditions that present to the emergency department. Herein we outline the difference between clinical practice guidelines and clinical pathways, discuss pathways we have identified on self-harm in Australia and overseas and discuss their applicability to the Australian context and the next steps forward in addressing this public health issue.
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