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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Development and Validation of Questionnaires to Assess Workplace Violence Risk Factors (QAWRF): A Tripartite Perspective of Worksite-Specific Determinants in Healthcare Settings

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Pages 1229-1240 | Received 06 Mar 2023, Accepted 02 Jun 2023, Published online: 05 Jul 2023

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