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Comment
. 1999 Jan 2;318(7175):55.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.55.

Complaints of pain after use of handcuffs should not be dismissed

F S Haddad, N J Goddard, R N Kanvinde, F Burke
Comment

Complaints of pain after use of handcuffs should not be dismissed

F S Haddad et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Injuries caused by handcuffs.
    Richmond PW, Fligelstone LJ, Lewis E. Richmond PW, et al. BMJ. 1988 Jul 9;297(6641):111-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.297.6641.111. BMJ. 1988. PMID: 3408930 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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