Violence against doctors in Nepal

Journal of the Nepal Medical Association

Volumn 52, Issue 192, 2013, Pages

  Magar, Angel ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMORALIZATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOB SECURITY; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; NEPAL; PHYSICIAN; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; ETIOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VIOLENCE;

HUMANS; NEPAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICIANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84906239450     PISSN: 00282715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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