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Chemical restraint: An idea whose time has gone

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  1. Dept. of Psychiatry of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 736 Cambridge St., 02135, Boston, MA

    William H. Anderson M.D. (academic physicians) & Karen R. Reeves M.D. (academic physicians)

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Editor's Note: Administration and Policy in Mental Health provides this Opinion section to give readers and opportunity to express their views on general issue and on articles that have appeared in the Journal. We invite submission of your opinions.

They hold teaching appointments at Harvard and Tufts Medical Schools.

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Anderson, W.H., Reeves, K.R. Chemical restraint: An idea whose time has gone. Adm Policy Ment Health 18, 205–208 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713806

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