How prevalent is violence towards nurses working in general hospitals in the UK?

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 230-240

  Wells, John ^a   Bowers, Len ^b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General nurses; Health care; Prevalence; Violence and abuse

Indexed keywords

GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; STATE MEDICINE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036688317     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02269.x     Document Type: Article

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