workplace violence

Violence in clinics

Guide to help protect physician offices from violence

August 18, 2020

A number of BC physicians have been asking for information that Doctors of BC can share to help prevent and/or respond to violence in their clinics. 

Doctors of BC has prepared A Violence Prevention Guide for Community Practices that includes an office safety checklist as well as tools...
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workplace violence
violence against physicians

Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Physicians

September 6, 2019

Violence against physicians is a growing concern. According to a Canadian survey of 720 primary care physicians, 30 per cent of respondents were exposed to aggressive behavior in the month prior to taking the survey and 39 per cent reported that this behaviour was severe and included assault,...
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workplace violence

Physicians: keep your practice free from violence

March 7, 2018
All employers – including physicians – want to ensure their workplace is free from violence. While we like to think it will never to happen to us, unfortunately, violence does occur in physician practices. Like employers around the province, physicians have a responsibility to ensure your practice...
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workplace violence

New physician toolkit supports violence prevention

January 26, 2018

Physicians and health care staff are dedicated to providing the best care possible to all people. Unfortunately, sometimes they face violence from the very people they are trying to help.

This is a challenging part of health care - particularly in mental health, substance use, medical and...
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workplace violence, Specialist Services Committee

Preventing Violence in Healthcare

April 26, 2016
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policy, policy statement, healthcare, workplace violence