Recognition of Suicide Signs by Physicians in Different Areas of Specialization.

Burdick, Bruce M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ286806

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Recognition of Suicide Signs by Physicians in Different Areas of Specialization.

Burdick, Bruce M.; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v58 n9 p716-21 Sep 1983

A study of 202 physicians' ability to recognize well-established signs of suicide potential showed that certain groups predictably showed greatest recognition (e.g., psychiatrists), but that most physicians across specialties were equally knowledgeable about the signs studied. (MSE)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, High Risk Persons, Intervention, Medical Evaluation, Physician Patient Relationship, Physicians, Specialization, Suicide, Surveys

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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