The use of physical restraints and the absence of kindness

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1125-1127

  Frengley, J Dermot ^a  

^a Goldwater Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BENEFICENCE; EXERCISE; FRANCE; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMANISM; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; MORALITY; NOTE; NURSING HOME REFORM ACT 1987; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

NURSING HOME REFORM ACT 1987; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BENEFICENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FRANCE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; UNITED STATES; VIRTUES;

EID: 0030240197     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb02954.x     Document Type: Review

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