After recent attack on a senior Doctor at his clinic by a woman , after which Lady attacker fled the Country. The number of emergency cases being referred to secondary and tertiary level hospitals in Goa has gone up by 50 per cent in the recent times due to the fear of assault by patients relatives, a senior official said. "It has come to light that almost 50 per cent of the referrals from Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and private doctors to higher hospitals are out of fear of assault by patients relatives," IMA Goa President told PTI.
"Doctors are acting defensive due to attacks on them. They feel apprehensive about taking any major decisions due to lack of confidence relating to their own security in case of any untoward circumstances which may arise later," IMA Goa President said. "There is always a fear that the relatives who are medically uneducated will respond in a violent way,…
