Workplace Violence Against Nurses and Its Reduction Strategies in Iran

authors:

avatar Kosar Yousefi 1 , avatar Ali Sahebi ORCID 1 , *

Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction: Vol.8, issue 4; e96582
published online: September 17, 2019
article type: Letter
received: July 23, 2019
accepted: August 19, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.96582

how to cite: Yousefi K, Sahebi A. Workplace Violence Against Nurses and Its Reduction Strategies in Iran. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2019;8(4):e96582. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.96582.

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