Dealing with the violent patient
- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 78 (5) , 329-335
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1985.11699175
Abstract
Knowledge of the specific warning signs that may presage violence allows the physician to comprehensively evaluate the potentially dangerous patient and proceed carefully with appropriate intervention. The physician must strive not to suppress the natural reaction of fear, as most maladaptive responses derive from underestimating the risks involved or overestimating one's abilities to handle the situation. Research on the topic of patient violence has been neglected and is urgently needed.Keywords
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