Researchers call for more awareness to identify individuals at risk
Psychiatric illnesses are well-known risk factors for self-harm, but a new study of hospital data in England suggests that certain physical illnesses, including asthma and diabetes, also increase the likelihood that a person will harm themselves.
Nursing Standard. 28, 28, 16-16. doi: 10.7748/ns2014.03.28.28.16.s20
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