title: Ensuring the safe use of cotsides in patient settings.
abstract: Most serious incidents and deaths associated with the use of cotsides occur in primary care settings. Cotsides should only be used when all alternatives have been considered inappropriate. A full risk assessment should be conducted to minimise the risk of patient injury.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001513:Beds / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management; D012449:Safety