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  2. Chemical restraint - Wikipedia

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    A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate the patient. Chemical restraint is used in emergency, acute, and psychiatric settings to perform surgery or to reduce agitation, aggression or violent behaviours; [a] it may also be used to control or punish unruly behaviours. [2]

  3. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S. in the late 2010s and into the 2020s (so far), restraint of psychiatric patients and/or people with mental disorders (for all purpose other than very temporarily if another person would be in danger) has come under heavy fire from many professionals (such as those in the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective) and human rights groups (such as Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint ...

  4. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    Chemical restraint, such as forcible injection with the antipsychotic haloperidol or benzodiazepine sedative midazolam, may be used to sedate a patient who is agitated. [ 36 ] : 624 [ 37 ] : 152 In some countries, antipsychotics and sedatives can be forcibly administered to those who are committed , using intramuscular depot injection . [ 38 ]

  5. List of instruments used in forensics - Wikipedia

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    Restraint: to hold the corpse in place so that it does not change position during dissection Rubber gloves: Disposable gloves are used to prevent contamination of evidence and to keep the wearer safe. Goggles: Goggles are worn to protect foreign objects from getting in the eyes. Jackets, aprons, etc. to protect against infection Autopsy saws

  6. Straitjacket - Wikipedia

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    The effect of a straitjacket as a restraint makes it of special interest in escapology. The straitjacket is also a staple prop in stage magic. The straitjacket comes from the Georgian era of medicine. Physical restraint was used both as treatment for mental illness and to pacify patients in understaffed asylums.

  7. Risks of handcuffing someone facedown long known; people die ...

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    Officers almost always used prone restraint with other force, and within AP’s database medical officials cited prone position or asphyxia due to restraint as a cause or contributing factor in 61 ...

  8. Medication - Wikipedia

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    An example of a medication is a prescription drug.. A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.

  9. 'The Constitution Is Not a Suicide Pact' - AOL

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    According to Karel, not everyone believed what Terminiello was saying. At one point, he recalled, one member of the audience stood up and shouted, "You are a God damned liar."