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- Title
PRACTICE MATTERS. Violence in the workplace.
- Authors
Harris, Elizabeth
- Abstract
The article informs about the challenges doctors face when becoming victims of assault, highlighting that almost three-quarters of surveyed doctors in Australia have experienced aggression in their careers. Topics include the lasting impact of such episodes on doctors' well-being, the reluctance to pursue criminal charges against patients, and the aftermath of the assault, emphasizing the need for early support and personalized decision-making.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of violence in the workplace; PRIVACY; INDUSTRIAL safety; MEDICAL personnel; EMOTIONAL trauma; LEGAL liability; VICTIM psychology; VIOLENCE against medical personnel; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; MEDICAL ethics; AGGRESSION (Psychology); PATIENT-professional relations
- Publication
Medicus, 2023, Vol 63, Issue 6, p38
- ISSN
1035-6037
- Publication type
Article