Reducing violence against NHS staff: Findings from an evaluation of the safer surrey hospital initiative

Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 29-39

  O'Beirne, Maria ^a   Gabe, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conflict management training; NHS Trust; partnership; police; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249101531     PISSN: 14603780     EISSN: 17434629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8140216     Document Type: Article

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