Suicide within 72 hours after discharge from health care settings decedent characteristics

Stacy A. Drake; Brenda Garza; Stanley G. Cron; Dwayne A. Wolf

doi:10.1097/PAF.0000000000000211

Suicide within 72 hours after discharge from health care settings decedent characteristics

Stacy A. Drake, Brenda Garza, Stanley G. Cron, Dwayne A. Wolf

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Health care providers have the challenge of identifying patients at risk of committing suicide after discharge from their care. The aim of this study was to identify and describe the population committing suicide less than 72 hours after discharge from medical care. Between 2006 and 2014 in Harris County, Texas, 30 individuals were identified who met these criteria. The decedents included 27 men and 3 women with a mean age of 43.5 years. The cause of death in most cases was gunshot wound of the head. Five of the decedents had requested discharge or left againstmedical advice and 24 committed suicide with in 24 hours. Although the sample size is small, it is one of the largest cohorts of its type.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	32-34
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PAF.0000000000000211
State	Published - 2016

Keywords

Forensic pathology
Health care setting
Medicolegal surveillance
Suicide
Suicide after discharge

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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