Deaths between bedrails and air pressure mattresses

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1124-1125

  Miles, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse medical events; Beds; Mattress; Restraint physical

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSING HOME; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASPHYXIA; BEDS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036081747     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50271.x     Document Type: Article

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