Alone, Handcuffed to a Bed Awaiting Surgery

Hospital inpatients who are incarcerated spend most of their time alone, are not permitted to have visitors while hospitalized, and are handcuffed to their beds. This story describes an ethics consultation about one such patient's surgical care.

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The AMA Journal of Ethic
Published
2025-04-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2025.298
Citations
1
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
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Alone, Handcuffed to a Bed Awaiting Surgery

Amber R. Comer
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The AMA Journal of Ethic
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
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Alone, Handcuffed to a Bed Awaiting Surgery

Amber R. Comer
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Abstract

Hospital inpatients who are incarcerated spend most of their time alone, are not permitted to have visitors while hospitalized, and are handcuffed to their beds. This story describes an ethics consultation about one such patient's surgical care.

The AMA Journal of EthicVol. 27(4)
American Medical Association (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
5.77
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