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  2. Restraint chair - Wikipedia

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    Guantanamo restraint chair. A restraint chair is a type of physical restraint that is used to force an individual to remain seated in one place to prevent injury and harm to themselves or others. [1] They are commonly used in prisons for violent inmates and hospitals for out of control patients. However, they have also been used to restrain ...

  3. Category:Chairs - Wikipedia

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    G. Gainsborough chair. Gaming chair. Garden Egg chair. Gas lift chair. Glastonbury chair. Glider (furniture) Goddard and Townsend. Gondola chair.

  4. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    Man in restraint chair in an English asylum in 1869. In the early 20th century, many countries passed laws allowing the compulsory sterilization of some women. In the US more than half the states passed laws allowing the forced sterilization of people with certain illnesses or criminals as well as sterilization based on race. [7]

  5. Chair - Wikipedia

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    Chair, c. 1772, mahogany, covered in modern red morocco leather, height: 97.2 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest.

  6. List of chairs - Wikipedia

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    3107 chair (Model 3107 chair) designed by Arne Jacobsen. 40/4 (forty-in-four) stacking Chair designed by David Rowland, 1964. 406 Aalto armchair, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1938 (IKEA sells a similar design as the Poäng lounge chair) 601 Chair designed by Dieter Rams. 620 Chair designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsœ.

  7. Spit hood - Wikipedia

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    The use of spit hoods and restraint chairs at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory, Australia, led to the establishment of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. [8] The Australian Federal Police (AFP) banned the usage of spit hoods in 2023.

  8. Papoose board - Wikipedia

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    A papoose board is a cushioned board with fabric Velcro straps that can be used to help limit a patient's movement and hold them steady during the medical procedure. Sometimes oral, IV or gas sedation such as nitrous oxide will be used to calm the patient prior to or during use. Using a papoose board to temporarily and safely limit movement is ...

  9. Armrest - Wikipedia

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    Armrest. An armrest (or arm-rest) is a part of a chair, where a person can rest their arms on. Armrests are built into a large variety of chairs such as automotive chairs, armchairs, airline seats, [ 1 ] sofas, and more. Adjustable armrests are commonly found in ergonomic office chairs and gaming chairs.