Occupational Violence: Types, Reporting Patterns, and Variations Between Health Sectors
RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsPublished 1 January 2001
Claire Mayhew, Duncan Chappell
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This paper provides an overview of the types of occupational violence commonly experienced in Australia and other western industrialised countries, incidence and severity patterns, and identifies the most "at risk" jobs.
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This paper provides an overview of the types of occupational violence commonly experienced in Australia and other western industrialised countries, incidence and severity patterns, and identifies the most "at risk" jobs.
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