Descriptive psychiatric profile of patients presenting with overdose in an inner city hospital

Descriptive psychiatric profile of patients presenting with overdose in an inner city hospital

Background: The risk faced by elderly people living in Great Britain of accidentally harming themselves by taking potentially lethal mixtures of medicines is high which was found in the survey of 695 people aged between 78 and 86 years old, living in 24 sheltered housing complexes in Scotland. Aim:...

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Main Authors: Farooq A Khan, Tarun Sehgal, George Tadros, Jennifer Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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key message: older adults attempt suicide with a significant intent to end their lives. careful consideration is needed when prescribing medication to older adults who suffer from mental health problems. key words: older adults; overdose; medication; suicide; mental health
Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2014;volume=15;issue=2;spage=181;epage=186;aulast=Khan;type=0

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