> rather than actually addressing the source of his anxiety.

> If the staff had been given proper training into dealing with neuro-atypical patients, there would have been no need for sedation.

You're making some serious assumptions here. 1. The source of anxiety could be dealt with at the time. 2. The training would be applicable at the time. 3. A different approach would require no sedation. 4. There was time for a calming approach given what had to be done at the time.

Sure, we should improve things, but also when you end up in the ICU, the priorities are a bit different than during a routine doctor visit - we don't know whether that situation could be dealt with without any kind of restraints/sedatives.