from Section 3 - Special Topics: Medicolegal Considerations and Specific Populations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 2021
As a healthcare provider, consider taking special notice of your patients who are veterans or active duty service members. You may be the only caregiver poised to recognize suicide risk in your patients who have served. Consider always asking patients, “Have you ever served in the military?” or “Have you ever worn the uniform?” (Some veterans do not know they qualify as a veteran and therefore it may not be effective to ask, “Are you a veteran?”)
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