Frequency and consequences of violence and aggression towards employees in the German healthcare and welfare system: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Schablon, Anja ^a   Zeh, Annett ^b   Wendeler, Dana ^b   Peters, Claudia ^a   Wohlert, Claudia ^a   Harling, Melanie ^a   Nienhaus, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention in the Health and Welfare Services   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VIOLENCE; WELFARE;

EID: 84869784794     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001420     Document Type: Article

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