Violence Against Health Workers


 
Language:

English

Author:

Walsh K

Series/Journal Title:

VicDoc

Issue:

April

Pages:

2

Description:

he tragic and excessive attack on a doctor at the Western Hospital in Australia in February has brought the issue of violence in health care settings back into the spotlight, writes the magazine of the Australian Medical Association (Victoria). This latest attack serves as a stark reminder of the unacceptable risks health care workers are exposed to just by turning up to work each day, with emergency departments in particular described in recent times as ‘war zones’. [from summary]

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Geographic Focus

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