Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings
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Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings.
Workplace violence includes acts of incivility, bullying, verbal and physical aggression, threatening words or actions, sexual harassment, and physical assaults; and is a profound problem for healthcare workers. Although the number of published articles addressing workplace violence has increased in recent years, there was a lack of opportunities for researchers studying workplace violence in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Work
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1051-9815,1875-9270
DOI: 10.3233/wor-152017