Precipitants to psychiatric patient assaults: Review of findings, 2004-2006, with implications for EMS and other health care providers

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Flannery Jr , Raymond B ^a,b,c,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Assaulted Staff Action Program ASAP   (United States)

^c Worcester State Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; EMS; Health care safety; Patient assaults; Precipitants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34249846890     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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