The effect of implementing adult trauma clinical practice guidelines on outcomes of trauma patients and healthcare providers.

Objectives: This study aimed to 1) Assess the effects of implementing the initial assessment and management practices of the Adult Trauma Clinical Practice Guidelines (ATCPGs) on the outcomes of multiple trauma patients and healthcare providers in the emergency department (ED) and hospital; 2) Evaluate the effects of implementing the ATCPGs on missed injuries in ED and hospital Length of Stay (LOS); 3) Examine the effect of implementing initial assessment and management on healthcare providers' compliance with ATCPGs.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design with three months before and three month after implementing ATCPGs was used. A total of 464 patient's files were reviewed in the study.

Violence against physicians in Jordan: An analytical cross-sectional study.

Background: High numbers of violence incidents against physicians are reported annually in both developing and developed countries. In Jordan, studies conducted on healthcare workers involved small number of physicians and showed higher percentages of violence exposure when compared to other investigations from the Middle East. This is a large study aiming to comprehensively analyze the phenomenon in the physicians' community to optimize future strategies countering it.