Curr Res Psychol Behav Sc 2023
DOI: 10.54026/crpbs/10102
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Managing a Suicidal or Gravely Disabled Patient on an Involuntary Psychiatric Hold and Who Has End-ofLife Orders: Key Factors to Consider in an Emergency Room Setting

Raj K. Kalapatapu

Abstract: Management of patients who have end-of-life orders may be complicated by the presence of an involuntary psychiatric hold for suicidality or grave disability. Decision-making factors that have been previously described include principles of medical ethics, laws and legal precedent, and examination of the motivations for end-of-life orders. However, management remains difficult, especially in time-limited settings such as the emergency room due to the wide-ranging existence of patient factors, individual ethics,… Show more

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