The use of mechanical restraint in the management of psychiatric patients: Is it ever appropriate?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 173-186

  Gordon, Harvey ^a   Hindley, Nick ^b   Marsden, Adrian ^b   Shivayogi, Mahantinamath ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ethics; Mechanical restraint; Seclusion; Special Hospitals; Violence in psychiatric hospitals

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032946619     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402148     Document Type: Review

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