Violence in the accident and emergency department – An international perspective
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Inclusion criteria
When searching for data related to the subject matter no time frames were employed. Language limitations involved identifying only text that was originally published or translated later into English. No specific definition of physical assault was employed due to a lack of consistency in the literature related to physical assault, violence or aggression. Such terms were frequently used interchangeably although having differing meanings. The major inclusion requirement was that only articles that
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