VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS
VIOLENCE AGAINST DOCTORS CAUSES ,PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Voltaire once said that - the physician amuses the patient while nature cures the disease. But today’s scenario is not so amusing in Indian subcontinent as also in others .Doctors are frequently assaulted ,shot and even stabbed. (1) Of all work settings, medical sites carry the greatest risk to staff of verbal abuse and threats, with 73% of staff on medical premises suffering abuse, compared to 65% on recreational premises and 63% for transport and public administration .(2 ) WHAT CONSTITUTES VIOLENCE ? - TELEPHONE THREATS - INTIMIDATION - ORAL ABUSES - PHYSICAL MANHANDLING VIOLENCE can be defined as “ Incidence where people are abused , threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work ,involving an explicit or implicit challenge to their safety ,well being and health .” WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF PROBLEM ? A GLOBAL PROBLEM – US