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Restraint, Physical

Medical Definition:	Use of a device for the purpose of preventing the individual from moving all or part of the body. The concept excludes splints and casts.
Guide Notes:	NIM with no qualif for restraint of animals in exper stress states; for protective restraint of human & animal; do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION (see note there): if in doubt use word of text; when IM, qualif permitted
Previously Indexed:	Immobilization (1966-1976),Protective Devices (1970-1976),Stress (1966-1976)

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