title: Zero in on violence.
abstract: THE RECOGNITION of violence in the healthcare workplace as a potential threat to the welfare of nurses has focused largely on the prevention of violence. However, it is now accepted that although violence may be reduced, it will not be eliminated ( Bowie 1996 ), and interest has grown in how nurses and other healthcare workers exposed to assault, verbal abuse or other forms of violence can be supported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling.
authors.forename: Brodie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.affiliation: CALM Training Services.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leadbetter
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Policy and Human Services, University of Western Sydney.
authors.forename: Vaughan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bowie