Patient aggression towards receptionists working in general practice is a "serious workplace safety concern," concludes a review of the available published evidence, published in the open access ...

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Hip replacement patients who received “aggressive post-discharge care” from a patient-centered medical home care management model experienced reduced six-month mortality rates without increasing costs ...

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Patient aggression towards receptionists working in general practice is a "serious workplace safety concern," concludes a review of the available evidence published in Family Medicine and Community ...