Direct coercion – challenges for nursing practice
Introduction. Direct coercion is a part of medical intervention in which the patient’s autonomy as a basic human right is limited. In clinical practice, there are situations in which the use of coercion is indeed necessary to protect the patient and his/her environment against the effects of growing...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Pielęgniarstwo XXI Wieku |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0020 |
| Summary: | Introduction. Direct coercion is a part of medical intervention in which the patient’s autonomy as a basic human right is limited. In clinical practice, there are situations in which the use of coercion is indeed necessary to protect the patient and his/her environment against the effects of growing aggression. A very important element of action in such cases is to ensure the safety of both the patient through professional care, and of the personel executing the coercive measure. |
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| ISSN: | 2450-646X |