Risk assessment: a systematic approach to violence.
Protecting patients and others from potential violent behaviour relies on effective risk assessment. In this article, the author examines a systematic approach to risk management and illustrates, through a case study, how the model used can provide a framework for care.
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York Health Services NHS Trust.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000451:nursing*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*