Attitudes of prehospital providers on transport decision-making in the management of patients with a suicide attempt refusing care: A survey based on the Mental Health Care Act of 2002

Background: Given the frequency of suicidal patients making attempts prior to a completed suicide, emergency access to mental health care services could lead to significant reduction in morbidity and mortality for these patients. Aim: To describe the attitudes of prehospital providers and describe...

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Main Authors: Katya Evans, Heike Geduld, Willem Stassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-10-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1156