[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.
Papalia
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Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, U.C.S.C., Roma.
Magnavita
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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