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Patient initiated aggression - prevalence and impact for general practice staff

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2011

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Herath, Pushpani
Forrest, Laura
McRae, Ian
Parker, Rhian

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Royal Australian College of General Practioners

Abstract

Background: Patient initiated aggression toward general practice staff can cause distress among staff, however, it is unknown how frequently practice staff experience patient aggression in the workplace. The aim of this study is to determine the national

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Keywords: aggression; article; Australia; cross-sectional study; general practice; human; human relation; manpower; occupational health; prevalence; questionnaire; risk factor; statistics; violence; workplace; Aggression; Australia; Cross-Sectional Studies; General Aggression; General practice; Professional/patient relations; Violence

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27407

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ANU Research Publications

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Australian Family Physician

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