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Physical restraints: ethical and legal argumentation

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 195 - 199
Submitted on: Sep 14, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 4, 2024
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Published on: Jun 11, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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