Patients discharged to police custody after paramedic evaluation: an observational cohort study
Violent behaviour and the use of alcohol and drugs were common in patients who were discharged to police custody. Despite this, discharge to police custody was not found to have a higher EMS recontact or mortality rate than non-conveyance in general.
Authors
- Tuukka Puolakka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3748-1202)
- Markku Kuisma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3057-6524)
- Kari Heinonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9824-8941)
Institutions
- NSW Ambulance (AU)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214555
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri
- Laerdal Foundation for Acute Medicine