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Investigative Techniques > Immobilization

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Immobilization  

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Definition

  • The restriction of the MOVEMENT of whole or part of the body by physical means (RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL) or chemically by ANALGESIA, or the use of TRANQUILIZING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS. It includes experimental protocols used to evaluate the physiologic effects of immobility.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B5W3J9MH-N

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