Physical assault by patients against physiotherapists working in mental health settings

Physiotherapy

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 170-175

  Stubbs, Brendon ^a   Dickens, Geoff ^b  

^a St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Assault; Assaultative behaviour; Physiotherapy; Survey; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PREVALENCE; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70149112768     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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