1999
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00149-9
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Family physicians and the risk of suicide in the depressed elderly

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“…Internal medicine 98 (33) 200 (67) 35 (36) 73 (36) 63 (64) 127 (64) . (14) 60 (20) 101 (34) 96 (32) 14 (34) 19 (32) 40 (40) 35 (36) 27 (66) 41 (68) 61 (60) 61 (64) .…”
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“…Internal medicine 98 (33) 200 (67) 35 (36) 73 (36) 63 (64) 127 (64) . (14) 60 (20) 101 (34) 96 (32) 14 (34) 19 (32) 40 (40) 35 (36) 27 (66) 41 (68) 61 (60) 61 (64) .…”
Section: Family Medicineunclassified
“…Some physicians might avoid bringing up the issue of suicide because of fears that broaching the topic might heighten patients' suicidal feelings. 33 Others could be concerned about offending the patient or are themselves made uncomfortable by the prospect of inquiring about a behavior that was once considered a sin by many religious authorities and a crime in many legal jurisdictions worldwide. Prior work on primary care physicians' response to domestic violence invoked the image of opening Pandora's box to explain why they avoided screening for domestic violence.…”
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“…Hence it is sometimes difficult to diagnose depression in the elderly (Yesavage, 1992). When they are recognised as being depressed, they are often managed inadequately with treatment that is inappropriate in nature, duration or dosage, and very few doctors (2.4%) think spontaneously of looking for associated suicidal ideation (Stoppe et al, 1999).…”
Section: Characteristics Of Elderly Suicide Attemptersmentioning
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“…In generating risk-stratifi ed suicide rates, valid and effi cient assessment strategies should be used. The available approaches [7][8][9][10] have been perfected in research protocols and mental health settings, but their validity and applicability to primary care practice are unclear.…”
Section: Depression and Suicidal Ideationmentioning
confidence: 99%