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The '''timeout cage''' is a cage into which a misbehaving health care professional, usually a neophyte intern, is placed for indefinite period of time, with the locking of the cage being performed by a superior, either a nurse, resident, or attending on service.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/timeout-cage/ Intern Put Into Timeout Cage to Think About What She Did (Gomerblog)]</ref> The '''timeout cage''' is a form of behavioral modification with the hope that this form of punishment leads to the cessation of any ill-performed deeds, like ordering 1,000 units of insulin or checking labs q5minserial chloride levels.