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The Resident-intruder Paradigm: A Standardized Test for Aggression, Violence and Social Stress
Published on: July 4, 2013
Evaluation of very important person (VIP) policy to include victims of violence
1Provena Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL, USA.
Abstract:
Hospitals in low crime areas, believed to be far removed from gang activity, might suddenly be involved in a gang shooting situation for which their staffs are ill-prepared, as the author relates. He describes the need to have a policy in place in advance of a gang victim arriving at your ED to avoid situations where staff and patients are put in danger. The article presents the highlights of a policy developed by his hospital after an unlooked for event.
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