Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10021781 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There is controversy concerning the proper treatment of psychiatric patients in the emergency department. Emergency physicians commonly use physical or chemical restraints or both in the course of treating psychiatric patients. This review applies the rigors of an evidence-based evaluation of the literature concerning the choices of treatment for these patients.
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Authors
Leslie S. (FAAEM),