REVIEW ARTICLE
Workplace Violence against Health Care Workers in the United States
Violence against health care professionals in the workplace is underreported and understudied. Additional data are needed to understand steps that might be taken to reduce the risk.
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I thank Jonathan Edlow, M.D., and Gregory Ciottone, M.D., for their guidance and support; and Oluseyi Aliu, M.D., and Timothy L. Weston, LL.M., for their assistance.
SOURCE INFORMATION
From Harvard Medical School and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — both in Boston.
Address reprint requests to Dr. Phillips at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1 Deaconess Rd., Boston, MA 02215, or atjpphilli@bidmc.harvard.edu.
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FIGURE 1
States with Enhanced Penalties for Violence against Health Care Workers.
States with Enhanced Penalties for Violence against Health Care Workers.FIGURE 2
Rates of Workplace Violence with Injury Requiring Missed Workdays.
Rates of Workplace Violence with Injury Requiring Missed Workdays.
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