DeCS

Descriptor English:

Restraint, Physical

Descriptor Spanish:

Restricción Física

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	restricción física
Scope note:	Empleo de un dispositivo con el fin de controlar el movimiento de todo o parte del cuerpo. El entablillado y el enyesado constituyen métodos de FIJACIÓN DE FRACTURAS.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Restrição Física

Descriptor French:

Contention physique

Entry term(s):

Immobilization, Physical
Physical Immobilization
Physical Restraint
Physical Restraints
Restraints, Physical

Tree number(s):

E02.085.700
E05.472.760

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012149

Scope note:

Use of a device for the purpose of controlling movement of all or part of the body. Splinting and casting are FRACTURE FIXATION.

Annotation:

human and animal: NIM with no qualif for restraint of animals in experimental stress states; do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: if in doubt use word of text

Allowable Qualifiers:

AE adverse effects
ES ethics
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
PH physiology
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
VE veterinary

Previous Indexing:

Immobilization (1966-1976)
Protective Devices (1970-1976)
Stress (1966-1976)

Public MeSH Note:

1977

History Note:

1977

Immobilization MeSH
Protective Devices MeSH

DeCS ID:

21056

Unique ID:

D012149

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1977/01/01

Date of Entry:

1976/05/19

Revision Date:

2018/06/29

ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT

Therapeutics [E02]

Therapeutics

Behavior Control [E02.085]

Behavior Control

Restraint, Physical [E02.085.700]

Restraint, Physical

ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT

Investigative Techniques [E05]

Investigative Techniques

Immobilization [E05.472]

Immobilization

Restraint, Physical [E05.472.760]

Restraint, Physical

Hindlimb Suspension [E05.472.760.370]

Hindlimb Suspension

Restraint, Physical - Preferred

Concept UI	M0018927
Scope note	Use of a device for the purpose of controlling movement of all or part of the body. Splinting and casting are FRACTURE FIXATION.
Preferred term	Restraint, Physical
Entry term(s)	Immobilization, Physical Physical Immobilization Physical Restraint Physical Restraints Restraints, Physical

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