Workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare systems
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nursing Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2054-1058,2054-1058
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.713