64% Of Medical Professionals Are Subject To Insults And Threats

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have studied violence suffered by medical professionals whilst carrying out their profession. The data show that 11% of doctors have been victims of physical aggression and 5% have been subject to this on more than one occasion, whereas 64% of medical professionals are subjected to threats, coercion and insults.

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