For health and social care professionals, Hughes (Guy's, King's, and St. Thomas' School of Medicine and Institute of Gerontology, King's College London, UK) provides a guide to the ethics and use of restraint with older patients. In the 17 chapters, contributors working in health and social care settings, as well as scholars of medical ethics, health sciences, nursing, geriatric psychiatry, and other areas in Europe, North America, and Australia discuss different forms of restraint, both physical and medication, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and well-being of older people. They explore alternatives to restraint, issues in health and social care practice, and ethical, theoretical, and methodological issues. Chapters include discussion of approaches to restraint reduction, the restraint-free care movement, tube feeding and restraint, older people with dementia, health and safety, human rights, person-centered care, preventing falls, and the concept of best interests. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)