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Title Newly discharged mental health patients at much higher risk of death Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 2/10/18 Description People with mental health problems are at a hugely increased risk of dying from unnatural causes, including suicide, soon after they have been discharged from hospital, new research reveals.
Such patients are 38 times more likely to die of fatal poisoning and 90 times more likely to perish from a drugs overdose than the general population, according to a new study.URL https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/02/newly-discharged-mental-health-patients-at-much-higher-risk-of-death Persons Roger Webb
Keywords
- mental health
- health services
- drugs