A review of research on the prevalence, antecedents, consequences and prevention of workplace aggression in clinical medical practice

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 554-569

  Hills, Danny ^a   Joyce, Catherine ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Clinician; Medicine; Physician; Violence; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; JOB SATISFACTION; LINGUISTICS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OFFENDER; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL AGGRESSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VERBAL HOSTILITY; WELLBEING; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

EID: 84881662546     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2013.07.014     Document Type: Review

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