Addressing sexual harassment within acute care nursing.
Sexual harassment within health care, particularly in the NHS, has become an increasingly urgent concern following high-profile investigations and surveys exposing unacceptable workplace behaviours. Acute care settings such as theatres and critical care units appear to carry a higher risk for sexual...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 35; no. 16; pp. 808 - 813 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
9/3/2026
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