This article considers force use in clinical settings after a triggering event—a behavioral or medical crisis—and considers how it should be implemented.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(4):E326-334. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2021.326.
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Eva V. Regel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Should Clinicians Help Homeless Trauma Survivors Make Irreversible Surgical Care Decisions?”
Dr Natalie Bonfine joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Mark R. Munetz: “Crisis Intervention Team Program Leadership Must Include Psychiatrists.”
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