Predicting inpatient violence using an extended version of the Brøset-Violence-Checklist: instrument development and clinical application
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patient aggression is a common problem in acute psychiatric wards and calls for preventive measures. The timely use of preventive measures presupposes a preceded risk assessment. The Norwegian Brøset-Violence-Checklist (BVC) is one o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/6/17 |