Restraint-related fatalities in mental health facilities: report of two cases.
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.
Siebert
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Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Thogmartin
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods