One of the big problems which plague doctors today is the risk of violence against them. They are always scared that in case their patient takes a turn for the worse, their friends and relatives will start ganging up on them and beating them up. This atmosphere of fear which prevails in a hospital means that doctors are scared of coming to work. This is especially true if you are a junior doctor who is working in the night shift , and has to handle critically ill patients - for example, those in the ICU and in the Casualty.
Many juniors have faced verbal abuse - and some have even been manhandled by irate relatives, for no fault of theirs. It's very important that the hospital management steps in and ensures that their doctors feel safe and protected. They need to institute a policy of zero tolerance of abuse against their staff. Patient's families should realise that they will…
