To be or not to be a doctor, that is the question: a review of serious incidents of violence against doctors in China from 2003–2013

Abstract

Background The fact that violence against doctors is occurring in China is a hot topic worldwide today. Many doctors have been killed and injured. To gain a better understanding of this phenomenon in China, we collected evidence of serious violence against medical practitioners in China in order to appeal to the Chinese government and urge them to take action.