Treating the Self-Harming Patient in the Urgent Care

Treating the Self-Harming Patient in the Urgent Care

JOHN SHUFELDT, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP He watched her walk through the door at the end of a long, busy day. She was an attractive, well dressed, athletic-looking young lady with a warm smile, the kind of girl he’d want his teenage son to date someday. “Slam dunk,” he thought. “This will be a quick visit and I’ll still get out on time.” The front office team registered her quickly. He suspected that they, too, …

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