Workplace abuse among correctional health professionals in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-190

  Cashmore, Aaron W ^a   Indig, Devon ^b,c   Hampton, Stephen E ^d   Hegney, Desley G ^e   Jalaludin, Bin ^f  

^a New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^b Justice Health Centre for Health Research in Criminal Justice   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d JUSTICE HEALTH AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK   (Australia)

^e CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f Evidence Management and Surveillance (REMS)   (Australia)

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EID: 84861422229     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11043     Document Type: Review

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