Renouf Thomas, Lapoussin Sandra, Peyronnin Baptiste, Toullier Cendrine, Hansotte Caroline, Raynal Pierre-Alexis
Service d'accueil des urgences, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
Service d'accueil des urgences, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
Soins. 2024 Jan-Feb;69(882):37-40. doi: 10.1016/j.soin.2023.12.009. Epub 2024 Jan 11.
The context of the emergency department particularly exposes professionals to situations where the question of restraint arises. This article describes the indications and modalities of physical restraint. Physical restraint should be considered as a last resort, and requires systematic ethical questioning.