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Violence in the emergency department : tools and strategies to create a violence-free ED / Patricia B. Allen.
Holman Biotech Commons R727.2 .A45 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Patricia B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Violence in hospitals--Prevention.
- Violence in hospitals.
- Hospitals--Emergency services--Safety measures.
- Hospitals.
- Emergency Service, Hospital.
- Violence--prevention & control.
- Security Measures.
- Hospitals--Emergency services.
- Industrial safety.
- Medical Subjects:
- Emergency Service, Hospital.
- Violence--prevention & control.
- Security Measures.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2009]
- Contents:
- The sociology of American violence
- The evolution of health care delivery: setting the stage for violence in the ED
- Why are EDs targets for violence?
- The cost of ED violence
- Creating the ED as a safe haven
- Assessment of your ED: identifying your ED risk for violence
- Assessment of your ED patients: recognizing your patients as victims of violence
- Initiating change for ED violence prevention
- Communication strategies: intra-institutional
- Community communication strategies
- The benefits of implementing violence prevention strategies
- Future directions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780826110596
- 0826110592
- OCLC:
- 312625456
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