Patient Violence and the Clinician

Patient Violence and the Clinician
ISBN-10
0880484543
ISBN-13
9780880484541
Category
Medical
Pages
182
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
American Psychiatric Press
Author
Burr Eichelman

Description

Patient Violence and the Clinician presents clinically relevant information on violent patients and how clinicians can deal with threats of potential violence in their everyday practice. This book describes the clinical information known about the characteristics of assaultive patients and the characteristics of their assaults. It also reviews special issues of clinician safety related to women, psychiatric residents, and psychiatric nurses. Patient Violence and the Clinician provides concrete strategies for enhancing clinician safety through architecture, alarm systems, and behavioral strategies. It addresses staff issues and the humane treatment of violent patients. This book helps the clinician think about the cultural issues that surround treatment of violent patients - before violence erupts.

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