Zero tolerance: A policy in conflict with current opinion on aggression and violence management in health care

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 163-170

  Wand, Timothy C ^a   Coulson, Kirsty ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Communication; Education; Emergency department; Negotiation; Training; Violence; Zero tolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751247339     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2006.07.002     Document Type: Review

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