Commentary: Think fast, act quickly, and document (maybe)

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-67

  Simon, Robert I ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL PATIENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CARE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037238678     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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