Originally published by our sister publication General Surgery News
SAVANNAH, Ga.—In patients who present to the emergency department after an attempted suicide, a handful of factors may alert physicians to that patient’s risk for suicide completion in the future, presenting an opportunity to intervene at discharge, according to new research.
Suicide has long been a public health problem in the United States. In 2022, death by suicide claimed the lives of more than 45,000 people,