title: Defending against violence in hospitals.
abstract: The authors examine the rise of violence in the healthcare setting and present some practical methods for identifying high-risk individuals and reducing the incidence of violence. Some commonsense strategies are presented to help healthcare security professionals combat workplace violence.
authors: Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI, USA.
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: Platts
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: May
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace