Deliberate self-harm, such as cutting, poisoning or piercing, is an important risk factor for subsequent suicide.
Researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center, New York set out to examine national patterns in the emergency department assessment and treatment during visits by young people, who are seen following an episode of deliberate self-harm.
They conducted an analysis of a nationally representative sample of hospital emergency department visits from the 1997-2002 ...
Deliberate self-harm, such as cutting, poisoning or piercing, is an important risk factor for subsequent suicide.
Researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center, New York set out to examine national patterns in the emergency department assessment and treatment during visits by young people, who are seen following an episode of deliberate self-harm.
They conducted an analysis of a nationally representative sample of hospital emergency department visits from the 1997-2002 ...