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Citation

Molnár G, Keitner L, Swindall L. J. Forensic Sci. 1985; 30(1): 44-49.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3981120

Abstract

Elopements from psychiatric units are a frequent but usually low-grade risk. However, they are sometimes followed by harmful consequences, for which the psychiatrist and the hospital may be held liable. We describe management methods developed to reduce such liability. These include a structured observation system and procedures to return elopers to the hospital or to refer them for community-based treatment. Data on 105 elopers and 360 controls were gathered and analyzed. Acceptance of some risk of elopement is inevitable on wards that follow the principle of treatment in the "least restrictive alternative."


Language: en

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