Open AccessA Study of Workplace Violence Experienced by Doctors and Associated Risk Factors in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Mukesh Kumar,
Madhur Verma,
Timiresh Kumar Das,
Geeta Pardeshi,
Jugal Kishore,
Arun Padmanandan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/22306.8895
Subject(s) - workplace violence , medicine , tertiary institution , family medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , tertiary care , health care , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , pregnancy , biology , economics , medical education , genetics , economic growth , pathology
The increasing incidences of violence against doctors in their workplaces are an important reason for stress among these healthcare workers. Many incidences of workplace violence against doctors have been reported in the past and are also being continuously reported from different parts of the country as well as the world.