Violence and Litigations Against Health Care Workers in Pakistan

Authors

  • Iqbal Hussain Udaipurwala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC202281

Abstract

Over the past two decades, litigations as well as violence
against the health care workers has followed an exponentially
incremental trend around the globe.1 Although doctor and
also other medical staff is often considered as “angel” who
belongs to a noble profession but still violence against them
throughout the world is a matter of concern.2 This violence
against them can be physical like assault but mostly in the
psychological form like verbal threat, harassment, bullying,
litigation etc.3 The current situation of Pakistan is not much
different from the rest of the world.

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

Udaipurwala, I. H. . (2022). Violence and Litigations Against Health Care Workers in Pakistan. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 12(03), 116–117. https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC202281

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