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Reconsidering the Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Inpatient Child and Adult Psychiatry

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Singh, N.N., Singh, S.D., Davis, C.M. et al. Reconsidering the Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Inpatient Child and Adult Psychiatry. Journal of Child and Family Studies 8, 243–253 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022039711096

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