Journal of the Korean Medical Association (대한의사협회지)

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Countermeasures of violence against medical staff

의료인에 대한 폭력의 대처방안

  • Yoo, In-Sool (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine)
  • 유인술 (충남대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.12.23
  • Accepted : 2014.01.06
  • Published : 2014.02.10
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Abstract

Violence against medical personnel has been increasing recently, and violence in the doctor's office has become a serious threat to the safety of patients and medical personnel. However, medical personnel are not receiving adequate protection from violence, and the Assault Prevention Act against Medical Personnel has not been passed. Therefore, medical personnel must currently take measures to protect themselves from violence. The main perspective on countermeasures for violence against medical personnel is not that violence itself but that violence can disturb a physician's practice. In case of a violent incident in a doctor's office, medical personnel must take aggressive legal action. In addition medical personnel, the government, law enforcement officials, and citizens should make an effort to build a cooperative system for eliminating violence from the medical field.

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