Use of physical and chemical restraints in medical teaching units

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 339-340

  Kow, Janet V ^a,b   Hogan, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034620551     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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