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A nursing model of overdose assessment
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Oxfordshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Nursing Times
|March 17, 1999
Abstract:
Assessing people following a suicide attempt is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention and for gathering essential information. This article outlines a nursing model for assessing people admitted to hospital following a drug overdose. The model is presented alongside a case study demonstrating its application in practice.