title: Violence to health care workers in rural Alaska hospitals.
abstract: The authors selected five rural Alaska hospitals for a survey of ED workers. The goal was to identify risk factors and preventive strategies to protect workers in these environments.
authors.affiliation: Maniilaq Health Center, Kotzebue, AK, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Spriggs
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000078329:Workforce