Health
AMA to develop suicide resource Web page
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Dec. 4, 2006
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for U.S. residents between 10 and 24 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but resources to help doctors address the problem are scattered among more than a dozen medical societies and government agencies. At its Interim Meeting last month, the House of Delegates asked the AMA to convene a temporary task force to bring together existing resources in a useful database available to doctors at the AMA Web site.
Potential resources include continuing medical education classes, patient education programs, fact sheets and other items aimed at helping doctors recognize the warning signs of trouble in their young patients and head them off before tragedy strikes. The online information will be regularly updated to keep current with the latest evidence.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/12/04/hlbf1204.htm.
