Practice of Physical Restraint and Seclusion in India: A Call for Consensus
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The practice of seclusion and/or restraint of a psychiatric patient for therapeutic purposes, though carried out infrequendy, seem to be widely prevalent in India (Khastgir et al., 2003, in press). This revelation has led to a series of intense deliberations and peer-review in two workshops during the annual national conferences of the Indian Psychiatric Society in two consecutive years in Pune and Kolkata. One would have to agree that detaining or restraining a patient against his/her will and consent, involves a wide range of considerations.
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دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003