Effectiveness of enhanced post-restraint debriefing in reducing repeated physical restraint: a retrospective pilot study of psychiatric inpatient units in Hong Kong, China
By: Sui Lung Wong, Pui Wong, Yun Yu Leung and Chun Hang Taiang
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Language: English
Page range: 199 - 204
Submitted on: Sep 5, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 11, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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