Violence in health care: The reality of occupational risk

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 60-63

  Weir, Evelyn C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84871134556     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjtr.1999.6.2.14006     Document Type: Article

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