Restraining devices for patients in acute and long-term care facilities

American Family Physician

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 254-255

  Collins, Lauren G ^a   Haines, Christopher ^a   Perkel, Robert L ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FALLING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK FACTOR; BED; EXERCISE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BEDS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 63249118725     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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