The spate of attacks on doctors by patients and their relatives seem to have spurred them to reach for private security cover. From August 1, 4,000 members of the Association of Medical Consultants (AMC) can dial a special number to mobilize security men to reach a trouble spot within nine minutes. AMC president Dr. Sudhir Naik said the tie-up with a private security provider will act as a deterrent against violence. "On dialing the special number, the firm will send its security men to doctors' clinics or nursing homes with the aim to protect the doctors from mob violence," he said, adding that the men wouldn't use force.
"This development shows how serious the lack of trust between doctors and patients has become. We have an explosive situation," said Dr. Abhay Shukla from the Network of Doctors for Ethical, Rational and De-Commercialised Healthcare. Violence against doctors has…
