TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The cost of safety: balancing risk and liberty in psychiatric units
JO  - Bioethics
A1  - Zhong, Rocksheng
A1  - Wasser, Tobias
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The systems approach is a widely accepted method for addressing healthcare adverse events. However, when adverse events are behavioral in nature, such as self-injury or aggression, a systems approach can restrict patient autonomy. We propose guidelines for balancing safety and autonomy considerations when developing systems for behavioral adverse events: interventions that do not limit patient liberty, or that therapeutically address the root causes of behavioral adverse events, should be fully utilized. Clinicians should collaborate with patients when designing systems that may restrict patient liberty. And clinicians should be supported in managing the stress that accrues from working in hazardous environments.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9702
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12804
ID  - ref1
ER  -