Chemical and physical restraint use in the older person

British Journal of Medical Practitioners

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Agens, John Ellis ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged care; Antipsychotic agents; Chemical restraint; Physical restraint; Psychotropic agents; Regulations; Therapeutic use; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954545040     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17578515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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