Physical restraint elimination in the acute care setting: Ethical considerations

HEC Forum

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 244-262

  Slomka, Jacquelyn ^a   Agich, George J ^a   Stagno, Susan J ^a   Smith, Martin L ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; COST CONTROL; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FORCE; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT RIGHT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0031759713     PISSN: 09562737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008844314555     Document Type: Review

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