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Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine
Originally Published: Modern Resident August/September 2013
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the ED with a wrist laceration. Accident or suicide attempt?
Self-harm is the third leading cause of death in this age category behind violence and motor vehicle accidents.[3] One nationally representative sample suggests 7% of U.S. teens have attempted suicide in the last year, and 2% have made attempts serious enough to require medical attention.[2]
