[Unknown occupational risk: physical violence at the workplace].
Violence and aggression in health care settings is an ill-defined and under-reported problem. Early risk assessment, adequate training and information of health care workers, and specific monitoring tools (such as the Violent Incident Form, VIF) are necessary for risk management.
Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, U.C.S.C., Roma.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace