Violence in the workplace: New perspectives in forensic mental health services in the USA

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 176, Issue APR., 2000, Pages 339-344

  Fletcher, Tony A ^a   Brakel, Samuel Jan ^a   Cavanaugh, James L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033625721     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.339     Document Type: Article

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