Receptionists' perceptions of violence in general practice

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 492-498

  Bayman, Patricia A ^a   Hussain, Tok ^a  

^a PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; General practice; Occupation; Occupational; Receptionist; Self reported; Violence; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; NEUROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; THREAT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34948907936     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqm064     Document Type: Article

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