Why handcuffing patients in hospitals is not a good idea?


- An unconscious patient will not escape!
- Patients with extensive injuries are not likely to be able to escape without making a scene
- Preventing a limb from movement is very annoying and will not help the patient rest or sleep
- Preventing a limb from movement for extended periods of time is very dangerous as he/she might develop deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the fixed limb
- Prevents the patient from going to the toilet if he …