Citation

May JR. J. Healthc. Prot. Manage. 1995; 11(2): 25-44.

Affiliation

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, International Association for Hospital Security and and Safety -- Rusting Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10144024

Abstract

The author discusses the problem of healthcare violence, including factors that contribute to it, how to identify high-risk individuals, the socioeconomic impact of assault injuries, violence associated with prisoners as patients, and psychiatric ward violence. He also provides an outline of emergency department security survey procedures, as well as guidelines for improving hospital security.

Language: en