Physical Harm and Death in the Context of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review

Background: For centuries coercive measures in psychiatry have been means of averting acute danger. It has been known for almost as long that these measures can lead to harm or even death to those affected. Over the past two decades the topic has increasingly been the subject of scientific discussio...

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Main Authors: Xenia A. K. Kersting, Sophie Hirsch, Tilman Steinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00400/full