Addressing underlying causes of violence against doctors in India

Addressing underlying causes of violence against doctors in India

The Lancet has helped bring global attention to the problem of violence against doctors in China through its Editorials in 2012 (May 12, p 1764)1 and 2014 (March 22, p 1013),2 and has stimulated local discussion on potential solutions. India's health system faces a similar crisis and the magnit...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-05, Vol.389 (10083), p.1979-1980
1. Verfasser: Kar, Siddhartha P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aggression
Crime
Health services
Hospitals
Humans
India
Internal Medicine
Legislation
Medical malpractice
Morale
Negligence
Occupational safety
Patients
Physicians
Primary care
Violence
Wage & price controls
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Zusammenfassung:The Lancet has helped bring global attention to the problem of violence against doctors in China through its Editorials in 2012 (May 12, p 1764)1 and 2014 (March 22, p 1013),2 and has stimulated local discussion on potential solutions. India's health system faces a similar crisis and the magnitude of the Indian problem is, perhaps, greater.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31297-7