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Monitoring Suicidal Patients in Primary Care Using Electronic Health Records

Heather D. Anderson, Wilson D. Pace, Elias Brandt, Rodney D. Nielsen, Richard R. Allen, Anne M. Libby, David R. West and Robert J. Valuck
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2015, 28 (1) 65-71; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140181
Heather D. Anderson
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Wilson D. Pace
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Elias Brandt
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Rodney D. Nielsen
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Richard R. Allen
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Anne M. Libby
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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David R. West
From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora (HDA, AML, RJV); the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (HDA, WDP, AML, DRW, RJV); the Department of Epidemiology, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora (HDA, RJV); the American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, KS (WDP, EB); the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); the Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder (RDN); and Peak Statistical Services, Evergreen, CO (RRA).
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Robert J. Valuck
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2015, 28 (1) 65-71; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140181

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2015, 28 (1) 65-71; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140181
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