title: Clinician safety: assessing and managing the violent patient.
abstract: Many clinicians deny the possibility of violence occurring in their practices, and this denial has its roots in fear of violence or overconfidence in safety. To appropriately address the issue of violence, clinicians must engage in proactive behaviors and attitudes that will ensure their safety.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tupin
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011482:Protective Devices; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce