Violence prevention in healthcare organizations within a total quality management framework

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 479-486

  Henry, Jean ^a   Ginn, Gregory O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIAL WORK; VIOLENCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036740673     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200209000-00010     Document Type: Article

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