The response of general practitioners to the threat of violence in their practices: Results from a qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-278

  Magin, P ^a   Adams, J ^a   Ireland, M ^a   Joy, E ^a   Heaney, S ^a   Darab, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family practice; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 39049181896     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmi119     Document Type: Article

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