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.