Long-term restraint reduction: One hospital's experience with restraint alternatives

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-260

  Markwell, Sherry K ^a  

^a Edward Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative; Long term; Reduction; Restraint

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MOBILITY; REVIEW;

EID: 21344445514     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200507000-00011     Document Type: Review

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