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DECISION-MAKING

Clinical decisions in psychiatry should not be based on risk assessment

Christopher Ryan Discipline of Psychiatry and the Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine, University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
(Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer) ,
Olav Nielssen Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety Disorders, School of Psychiatry, UNSW at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Psychiatrist and Conjoint Senior Lecturer) ,
Michael Paton Area Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service, Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service, Macquarie Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
(Clinical Director) &
Matthew Large The Prince of Wales Hospital and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
(Psychiatrist)
Pages 398-403 | Published online: 23 Sep 2010

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Matthew Large, Christopher Ryan & Olav Nielssen. (2011) The validity and utility of risk assessment for inpatient suicide. Australasian Psychiatry 19:6, pages 507-512.
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Bob Green, Andrew Carroll & Adam Brett. (2011) Risk assessment and resource allocation. Australasian Psychiatry 19:5, pages 448-449.
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