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HealthDay 11 December at 04.57 PM

Pharmacologic Restraint Used in 3 Percent of Pediatric Mental Health Admissions

The use of pharmacologic restraints occurs in 3 percent of hospitalizations for children admitted with a primary mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Pediatrics.Benjamin Masserano, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, and colleagues conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional stu