Physical intervention to manage aggression in older adults: How often is it employed?

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 855-857

  Stubbs, Brendon ^a   Yorston, Graeme ^a   Knight, Caroline ^a  

^a St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AGING; BEHAVIOR; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL INTERVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAINING; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AGED; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL AUDIT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 43949134577     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610208007047     Document Type: Letter

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