patient sous contrainte

English translation: patient under restraint

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French term or phrase:patient sous contrainte
English translation:patient under restraint
Entered by: Alexandru Pojoga

22:15 Mar 26, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical
French term or phrase: patient sous contrainte
L'accueil des patients sous contrainte (hospitalisation d'office et hospitalisation sur demande d'un tiers).

Is that about "straitjacket" patients?

Many thanks in advance.
Alexandru Pojoga
Romania
Local time: 10:00
patient under restraint
Explanation:
in the case of psychiatric patients.
There are strict rules relating to this as part of the Mental Treatment Act
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Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:00
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patient under restraint


Explanation:
in the case of psychiatric patients.
There are strict rules relating to this as part of the Mental Treatment Act

Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 68
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chaplin
1 hr

agree  Sarah Walls
1 hr

agree  Louise Dupont (X)
4 hrs

agree  Jonathan MacKerron: or "restrained patients"
10 hrs

agree  Jason Willis-Lee: under restraint..... health act not treatment
12 hrs
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