What the source explains
The article uses personal accounts to show how an assault can affect a doctor beyond the moment of impact. It discusses safety concerns in the context of service pressures and public expectations. These accounts are valuable for understanding experience, but are not a representative prevalence study or evidence about a named hospital in Nagpur. The original publisher retains the reporting and authorship.
Using this reading in your hospital
Use the feature for a staff discussion about the response a colleague should receive. Focus on practical arrangements after an incident rather than asking participants to reveal their own experiences. Offer a private way to raise concerns if the discussion brings them forward.
A question for your team
Would a colleague who feels unable to continue a shift know who can arrange immediate cover?
Original source
- 2021 reporting · On the receiving end: violence aimed at doctors ↗The Doctor / British Medical Association · Source checked 2026-09-10
Source dates and country context matter. Read our editorial approach.