Black Boxing Restraints: The Need for Full Disclosure and Consent

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-47

  Mohr, Wanda K ^a,b   Nunno, Michael A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Informed consent; Patient maltreatment; Physical interventions; Restraints

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751474615     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-010-9375-6     Document Type: Article

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