Thrombosis associated with physical restraints

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-76

  Hem, E ^a,c   Steen, O ^b   Opjordsmoen, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Physical restraint; Pulmonary embolism; Sudden death; Thromboembolism; Thrombophlebitis; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DATA BASE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0035155584     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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