The general hospital costs of medical and psychiatric care for patients who self-harm: a retrospective analysis
Tsiachristas, A., McDaid, D.
, Casey, D., Brand, F., Leal, J., Park, A., Geulayov, G. & Hawton, K.
(2017).
The general hospital costs of medical and psychiatric care for patients who self-harm: a retrospective analysis.
The Lancet Psychiatry,
4(10), 759-767.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30367-X
, Casey, D., Brand, F., Leal, J., Park, A., Geulayov, G. & Hawton, K.
(2017).
The general hospital costs of medical and psychiatric care for patients who self-harm: a retrospective analysis.
The Lancet Psychiatry,
4(10), 759-767.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30367-X
Background: Self-harm is an extremely common reason for hospital presentation. There have, however, been few estimates of the hospital costs of assessing and treating self-harm. Such information is essential for planning services and to help strengthen the case for investment in actions to reduce the frequency and impact of self-harm.