title: Violence in the prehospital setting.
abstract: The unique position EMS teams hold in their communities (as liaison between the general public and the health care system) allows for a greater understanding of all of the issues effecting patient care and safety. Prehospital care providers are essentially the only medical personnel who are routinely on the streets and in the homes of victims of violence. This article examines the role of EMS systems in regard to interpersonal violence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data