The epidemic of violence against healthcare workers
Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 16 July 2004Open access
Donna Gates
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Findings suggest that violence may not be identified as a problem until there is a critical incident with casualties, and nurses indicate that violence is to be expected.
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