Workplace violence intervention effectiveness: A systematic literature review

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1049-1055

  Wassell, James T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Assault; Homicide; Occupational; Violence; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; HOMICIDE; OCCUPATIONAL; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; PAPER; RESEARCH; SALES;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISIBILITY; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

EID: 67349166579     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.12.001     Document Type: Review

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