Lewin, Matthew R

An unusual case of subterfuge in the emergency department: covert administration of antipsychotic and anxiolytic medications to control an agitated patient. [electronic resource] - Annals of emergency medicine Jan 2006 - 75-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1097-6760

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.11.026 doi


Administration, Oral
Adult
Anti-Anxiety Agents--administration & dosage
Antipsychotic Agents--administration & dosage
Beverages
Bipolar Disorder--complications
California
Drug Utilization--ethics
Emergency Services, Psychiatric--ethics
Haloperidol--administration & dosage
Humans
Informed Consent
Lorazepam--administration & dosage
Male
Psychomotor Agitation--drug therapy
Risk Management--methods
Treatment Refusal--ethics