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SUBMITTER: Ng CW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5311887 | biostudies-other | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Ng Chung Wai Mark CW How Choon How CH Ng Yin Ping YP
Singapore medical journal 20170201 2
Major depression is a common condition seen in the primary care setting. This article describes the suicide risk assessment of a depressed patient, including practical aspects of history-taking, consideration of factors in deciding if a patient requires immediate transfer for inpatient care and measures to be taken if the patient is not hospitalised. It follows on our earlier article about the approach to management of depression in primary care. ...[more]