title: The rise and fall of cot sides.
abstract: Some researchers have questioned the use of cot sides, citing evidence that the incorrect use of them might be considered dangerous and even unethical. This article looks at some of the literature on the subject and discusses the results of an audit which was carried out in a large district general hospital last year.
authors.affiliation: Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Govier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kingdom
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001513:Beds / Q000592:standards*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology