Risk of suicide following an alcohol-related emergency hospital admission: An electronic cohort study of 2.8 million people.

Bethan BowdenAnn JohnLaszlo TrefanJennifer MorganDaniel M Farewell David Fone

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Emergency alcohol-related hospital admission is associated with an increased risk of suicide. Identifying individuals in hospital provides an opportunity for psychosocial assessment and suicide prevention of a targeted at-risk group before their discharge to the community.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
public health
acute care
mental health
adverse drug
drug delivery
drug induced