Managing violence in primary care: An evidence-based approach

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 492, 2003, Pages 557-562

  Wright, N M J ^a   Dixon, Cath A J ^b   Tompkins, Charlotte N E ^b  

^a NFA Health Centre for Homeless People   (United Kingdom)

^b Stockwell Road Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Primary care staff; Risk management; Staff attitudes; Violence

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037477529     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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