Violence toward emergency physicians: A prospective-descriptive study

Violence toward physicians in emergency departments of Morocco: prevalence, predictive factors, and psychological impact

INTRODUCTION Anyone working in the hospital may become a victim of violence. The effects of violence can range in intensity and include the following: minor physical injuries, serious physical injuries, temporary or permanent physical disability, psychological trauma, and death. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of exposure, characteristics, and psychological impact of violen...

Emergency ultrasound of the abdominal aorta by UK emergency physicians: a prospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE To establish whether UK emergency physicians could reliably perform focused ultrasound of the abdominal aorta in patients with suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted in the emergency department of a tertiary level UK teaching hospital. All patients who underwent an abdominal aortic ultrasound by an emergency physician during a 12 ...

Attitudes of Western, Conventionally Trained Physicians Toward Integrative Medicine in Kenya: A Descriptive Correlational Study

violence in the emergency department: physicians, medical staff, and patients

A National Description of Violence toward Emergency Medical Services Personnel.

INTRODUCTION EMS personnel often work in unpredictable environments and are at high risk for sustaining occupational injuries. One potential source of injury that is of growing concern is violence toward EMS personnel. OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of violence directed at EMS personnel by type and source, and to identify characteristics associated with experiencing violence. METHODS ...