Exploring the safety measures by doctors on after-hours house call services

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 239-246

  Ifediora, Chris ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

After hours house calls; Aggression; Doctors; Family physicians; General practice; Protection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL MONITORING; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROTECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84938567257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2015.2439     Document Type: Article

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