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    Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2000 Dec;14(6):285-95.

    Mechanisms of injury and death proximal to restraint use.

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    Department of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing, IN, USA.

    Abstract

    Restraints have been subsumed under the rubric of "interventions" in the nursing literature. However, alarming reports of lethal consequences proximal to their use raise the issue to a life and death matter that requires immediate attention from professionals. Little is known about the mechanisms of death and other adverse consequences of restraint use. This article describes these mechanisms and also considers some hypothesized factors and adverse effects associated with their use.

    PMID:
    11144416
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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