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The Management of Suicide Attempters in Dutch General Hospitals
Kerkhof A J F M~~Diekstra R F W
A study of 36 general hospitals in The Netherlands revealed that in general there were no well-defined policies for the management of suicidal patients. Improvements suggested include a mandatory psychological screening of all attempters, preparation of the family for handling the suicidal patients upon release, & more continuity of care between hospital & outpatient aftercare. (7 refs) (NBB)