Simonowitz J A
California State Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Los Angeles 90020, USA.
Occup Med. 1996 Apr-Jun;11(2):277-91.
Aspects of violence affecting health care workers addressed here include risk factors, the cost of violence, and prevention. Eight steps for developing a violence prevention program are described, including developing a written program and carrying out a worksite analysis. A variety of control measures also are listed.