Open AccessPatients Threatening Harm to Others Evaluated in the Emergency Department under the Florida Involuntary Hold Act (Baker Act)
Author(s) -
Michael J. Maniaci,
M. Caroline Burton,
Christian Lachner,
Tyler F. Vadeboncoeur,
Nancy L. Dawson,
Archana Roy,
Adrian Dumitrascu,
Patricia Lewis,
Teresa A. Rummans
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
southern medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1541-8243
pISSN - 0038-4348
DOI - 10.14423/smj.0000000000001019
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , harm , medical emergency , psychiatry , law , political science
This study describes the specific threats of harm to others that led to the use of the Baker Act, the Florida involuntary hold act for emergency department (ED) evaluations. The study also summarizes patient demographics, concomitant psychiatric diagnoses, and emergent medical problems.