Security department orientation of patient-prisoner escorts.
Forensic staff--police officers, corrections officers, or other escorts of patient-prisoners--frequently are unaware of hospital rules and procedures. The article describes guidelines for medical police and hospital security for briefing forensic staff and dealing with patient-prisoners.
Devaney
Donald E
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Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA.
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