Experiences of emergency department staff: Alcohol-related and other violence and aggression

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Gilchrist, Heidi ^a   Jones, Sandra C ^a   Barrie, Lance ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alcohol; Emergency department; Nursing; Violence; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951575619     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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