Violence against doctors in China

Violence by patients against doctors is on the increase in China. Therese Hesketh and colleagues examine the reasons behind it and the policy changes needed to tackle the problem

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2012-09, Vol.345 (7874), p.25-27
Main Authors: Hesketh, Therese, Wu, Dan, Mao, Linan, Ma, Nan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
ANALYSIS
China
Compensation
Delivery of Health Care - economics
Domestic violence
Emergency medical care
Gangs
Health care costs
Health care industry
Health care policy
Health insurance
Health services
Health surveys
Hospital costs
Hospitals
Humans
Injuries
Insurance Coverage
Medical malpractice
Murders & murder attempts
Patient Satisfaction
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians
Physicians - statistics & numerical data
Primary care
Primary health care
Privatization
Stabbings
Violence
Violence - trends
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Summary:Violence by patients against doctors is on the increase in China. Therese Hesketh and colleagues examine the reasons behind it and the policy changes needed to tackle the problem
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e5730