title: [How to avoid and how to react to the wandering behavior of a patient].
abstract: The consequences of the wandering off a patient can be serious, even irreversible, for the integrity of the person as well as that of third parties. Hence the importance of preventing these situations for which, when they occur, responsibilities are sought.
authors.affiliation: Association hospitalière de Bretagne, 2 route de Rostrenen, 22110 Plouguernevel, France. olivier.sigman@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sigman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D061214:Patient Safety; D012637:Security Measures; D055816:Wandering Behavior