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Poledancer · Dec 10, 2006, 11:32 am

Why is it totally unacceptable and 'against their rights' to physically restrain a confused person in order to give them treatment (if they are too confused to give consent) but it is acceptable to chemically restrain them in order to do the same thing?

e.g. You cannot put mittens on someone to stop them from pulling their drip out if they are receiving antibiotics, but you can inject them or tell them to drink any amount of sedating drugs to do the same thing. Aren't drugs more dangerous than a mitten?

**Jack** · Dec 10, 2006, 11:34 am

Aren't there restraints on hospital beds and gurneys used to keep people from harming themselves? When was that practice discontinued?

Poledancer · Dec 10, 2006, 12:14 pm

There are in the USA, but not in the UK.

Cephus · Dec 10, 2006, 04:54 pm

Sorry, but that's just downright stupid. I have no problem with people being restrained in whatever appropriate manner deemed necessary, in order to keep them from injuring themselves or others. This is especially true of an individual who cannot rationally speak for themselves and for whom no relative or legal representative is available to speak for them.

Dec 10, 2006, 11:32 am	#1 (permalink) (top)
Poledancer Molten Ash Posts: 82	Restraint of confused people by medical staff Why is it totally unacceptable and 'against their rights' to physically restrain a confused person in order to give them treatment (if they are too confused to give consent) but it is acceptable to chemically restrain them in order to do the same thing? e.g. You cannot put mittens on someone to stop them from pulling their drip out if they are receiving antibiotics, but you can inject them or tell them to drink any amount of sedating drugs to do the same thing. Aren't drugs more dangerous than a mitten?

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Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,999	Aren't there restraints on hospital beds and gurneys used to keep people from harming themselves? When was that practice discontinued? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

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Cephus Hot Lava Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,258	Sorry, but that's just downright stupid. I have no problem with people being restrained in whatever appropriate manner deemed necessary, in order to keep them from injuring themselves or others. This is especially true of an individual who cannot rationally speak for themselves and for whom no relative or legal representative is available to speak for them. Jesus loves me? No thanks, I don't swing that way. Blog Me! http://BitchSpot.JadeDragonOnline.com

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Poledancer Molten Ash Posts: 82	There are in the USA, but not in the UK.