Physician staffing and patient violence.
We found an inverse relation between physical aggression by patients and physician staffing--when more physicians were available, physical aggression decreased. Episodes of nonphysical aggression increased with higher levels of psychiatrist staffing, but were not related to general physician staffing.
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Atascadero Clinical Safety Project, Atascadero State Hospital, CA 93423-7001.
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D000374:Aggression; D002140:California; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling