Citation

Platts WE. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 1998; 14(2): 66-77.

Affiliation

Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10182061

Abstract

Hospitals, says the author, need to be aggressive about properly supervising psychiatric patients and protecting themselves against potential liability involving the actions of such patients. The characteristics of elopers and preventing elopement are also discussed in this article.

Language: en