Psychological and emotional problems in staff following assaults by patients

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 295-297

  Wildgoose, Joanna ^a   Briscoe, Martin ^a   Lloyd, Keith ^b  

^a DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMPLOYER; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL PATIENT; MORBIDITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; VIOLENCE; WARD;

EID: 0041571933     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.27.8.295     Document Type: Article

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