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33-year-old male swallows 30 antidepressants and tells his spouse "I want to die." The spouse takes him to the local hospital's emergency department, where he is treated and released that same evening. In the hospital parking lot, he pushes a security guard and is arrested and taken into custody. In the county jail, a nurse places the man on suicide watch. The following evening, while the man is still in custody, a psychologist speaks to him for 5 minutes, then releases him from suicide watch. The man is returned to his cell, and 2 hours later, he dies by suicide. What are, if any, the LEGAL implications in this situation?Does the emergency department have liability for discharging a patient who is suicidal without further treatment? Explain your answer.Does the psychologist have liability for releasing the patient from suicide watch after a 5-minute consultation? Explain your answer.What is your role as a future healthcare worker in the prevention of suicide?



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