Restraint-related fatalities in mental health facilities - Report of two cases

被引：11

作者：

Siebert, CF ^{[1
]}

Thogmartin, JR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Palm Beach Cty Med Examiners Off, W Palm Beach, FL USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY | 2000年 / 21卷 / 03期

关键词：

forensic science; restraint; asphyxia; petechiae; death;

D O I：

10.1097/00000433-200009000-00004

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

0301 ; 10 ;

摘要：

Mental health facilities are occasionally confronted with patients who display destructive or disruptive behaviors requiring physical restraint. Under these circumstances, restraint can be associated with death. This case report describes two fatalities associated with physical restraint applied by staff members at mental health facilities.

引用

页码：210 / 212

页数：3

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