The use of physical restraint in mental health nursing: An examination of principles, practice and implications for training

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 13-24

  Duxbury, Joy ^a   Paterson, Brodie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Guidelines; Mental health; Physical restraint; Protection; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248602043     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200500021     Document Type: Review

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