COLD PACK

cold, wet blankets or sheets wrapped around a patient's body as a means of treatment. —Science of Survival Glossary (app 11.7.90)

cold, wet blankets or sheets wrapped around a patient's body as a means of treatment.a reference to a "treatment" used in psychotherapy where ice packs or towels or sheets wrung out in cold water are applied to the patient to act as a "sedative" to control delirious or excited behavior. The towel, sheets, etc., are wrapped around the patient and the body is encased in a mummy-type fashion leaving the patient immobilized, often for several hours and repetitively.