China Increases Hospital Security Amid Rising Doctor-Patient Attacks
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2012-05-08
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Chinese authorities are installing police stations in hospitals amid a series of violent attacks on doctors by patients. Friday's notice seeking cooperation from health establishments strives to resolve health staff and patient tensions.
The Chinese Ministry of Health has ordered health authorities to install police stations in hospitals above county level. This comes after a series of violent attacks toward doctors.
According to state-controlled Xinhua net website, Xing Zhimin—a ear, nose, and throat doctor—was stabbed by a masked man in April at China's Peking University People's Hospital.
The attack was triggered by a medical dispute—a patient alleging the doctor failed to treat him correctly.
This is not the first physical attack towards doctors.
Earlier this year, a 17-year-old patient killed a medical intern and injured several other doctors, in the capital city of Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Last September, a patient wielding a knife in a Beijing hospital seriously injured another doctor. The attack was also reportedly triggered by a medical dispute—the patient feeling the doctor had treated him incorrectly.
Doctor-patient relationships have become a major public concern. The ministry is calling for a more streamlined medical service procedure, education on professional ethics, and communication skills for hospital staff.
By Victor Chan
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Chinese authorities are installing police stations in hospitals amid a series of violent attacks on doctors by patients. Friday's notice seeking cooperation from health establishments strives to resolve health staff and patient tensions.
The Chinese Ministry of Health has ordered health authorities to install police stations in hospitals above county level. This comes after a series of violent attacks toward doctors.
According to state-controlled Xinhua net website, Xing Zhimin—a ear, nose, and throat doctor—was stabbed by a masked man in April at China's Peking University People's Hospital.
The attack was triggered by a medical dispute—a patient alleging the doctor failed to treat him correctly.
This is not the first physical attack towards doctors.
Earlier this year, a 17-year-old patient killed a medical intern and injured several other doctors, in the capital city of Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
Last September, a patient wielding a knife in a Beijing hospital seriously injured another doctor. The attack was also reportedly triggered by a medical dispute—the patient feeling the doctor had treated him incorrectly.
Doctor-patient relationships have become a major public concern. The ministry is calling for a more streamlined medical service procedure, education on professional ethics, and communication skills for hospital staff.
By Victor Chan
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