International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 3and4

Assault on doctors: Reasons and remedies

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, India

2Director Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

*Corresponding Author Dr. Satish K. Verma, Director Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095

Online published on 21 March, 2022.

Abstract

Workplace Violence against doctors and other staff is not a new phenomenon and has global dimensions. The reports of doctors getting thrashed by patients and their relatives are making headlines around the world and are shared extensively on social media. All health care providers are worried about violence at his/her workplace, and few are trained to avoid or deal with such situations. This article aims to review the possible reasons for such violence against doctors and staff and discusses the possible steps at a personal, institutional, and governmental level as remedies to mitigate such episodes.

Keywords

Assault on Doctors, Reasons, Remedies, Patient aggression, Workplace violence