Violence in forensic medicine practice: A survey of legal medicine practitioners' views

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-241

  Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir ^a   Mehrzad, Kiani ^b   Fakhredin, Taghaddosinejad ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Legal medicine practitioners; Physical injury; Tehran; Verbal abuse; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEAR; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 69549135316     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31819d212c     Document Type: Article

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