Violence and threats of violence experienced by public health field- workers

JAMA

Volumn 280, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 439-442

  Schulte, Joann M ^a,b   Nolt, Beverly J ^a   Williams, Robert L ^a   Spinks, Cynthia L ^a   Hellsten, James J ^a  

^a TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THREAT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032486729     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.5.439     Document Type: Article

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