Aggression against doctors: a review.
Although the number of doctors abused is comparatively small, the perceived risk of violence presents a major issue for the whole profession since the consequences extend to all doctors through the intimidation reports in the medical press and newspapers engender.
Hobbs
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Department of General Practice, University of Birmingham, England.
Keane
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UM
D000374:Aggression; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*