Prevalence and predictors of occupational violence and aggression towards GPs: A cross-sectional study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 545, 2007, Pages 967-970

  Koritsas, Stella ^a   Coles, Jan ^a   Boyle, Malcolm ^a   Stanley, Janet ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; General practice; Occupational violence; Predictors; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; THEFT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38349061645     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/096016407782604848     Document Type: Article

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