Car versus tree: Accident or suicide attempt

A 92 year old man is admitted to the hospital after crashing headlong into a tree. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt and there wasn't any apparent reason for the crash. Family members mentioned he suffered from chronic pain, which made the emergency room nurse question if it was an accident or a suicide attempt. Emergency rooms increasingly must be able to assess the potential suicide risk of geriatric patients by paying attention to indicators, such as behavior, chronic pain, and signs of depression.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymen/article/S0099-1767%2810%2900436-8/abstract
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00991767
• Authors:
  • Somes, Joan
  • Donatelli, Nancy Stephens
• Publication Date: 2011-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 179-181
• Serial:
  • Journal of Emergency Nursing
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Mosby (CV) Company
  • ISSN: 0099-1767
  • EISSN: 1527-2966
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00991767

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Crash investigation; Depression (Mental condition); Emergency medical services; Medical examinations and tests; Suicide
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I70: Traffic and Transport; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01352410
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 23 2011 7:27AM