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Editorial
. 2007 Oct 27;335(7625):835-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39359.614387.80. Epub 2007 Oct 22.

Rapid tranquillisation in emergency psychiatric settings

Chittaranjan Andrade
Editorial

Rapid tranquillisation in emergency psychiatric settings

Chittaranjan Andrade. BMJ. .

Abstract

In resource poor settings, a sleeping patient is better than one who needs constant observation

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Competing interests: None declared.

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