American journal of industrial medicine
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Multicenter Study
Physical assault, physical threat, and verbal abuse perpetrated against hospital workers by patients or visitors in six U.S. hospitals.
An elevated risk of patient/visitor perpetrated violence (type II) against hospital nurses and physicians have been reported, while little is known about type II violence among other hospital workers, and circumstances surrounding these events. ⋯ This pervasive occupational safety issue is of great concern and likely extends to patients for whom these workers care for.