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Stratifying suicide risk
Risk tools are used to protect doctors and institutions
BMJ 2017; 359 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5531 (Published 07 December 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;359:j5531- Frederick P Souza-Faria, consultant psychiatrist
- Kidderminster Hospital, Kidderminster DY11 6RJ, UK
- fred.souzafaria{at}gmail.com
Large and colleagues’ article is important as it appeals for better clinical practice and advocates individualised assessments rather than over-reliance on instruments that have little evidence of effectiveness.1 However, risk instruments also serve …
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