The apprehension about work-related violence has been found to be particularly high in out-of-hours services [ 31, 42- 44].
However, apprehension about violence has been found to be high in general practice [ 8] and in out-of-hours services in particular [ 9].
Similar findings have been reported from other countries [ 11, 12], and this apprehension may have consequences for the perception of personal safety, the efficiency of patient care [ 11] and participation in out-of-hours care [ 13].
"Right now there's a lot of bad feeling and apprehension out there," said Richard Goldberg, president of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, which represents 800 companies.
"There is a lot of apprehension out there," said Edward Hogan, an environmental lawyer who leads a business round-table group.
I got in touch with Dan Smith, the main card illustrator, who told me, "Unknown to most, and I say this with a degree of apprehension, speaking out now that the events are in the past, Steve dabbled in reprehensible, unclean practices to obtain his card ideas.
Anxiety is the presence of fear or apprehension that is out of proportion to the context of the life situation.
