Doctors vs. patients: the fights should be against bad systems, not against each other
On July 6, Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre assaulted a female doctor at a municipal hospital in Dombivli, Maharashtra, highlighting a troubling trend of violence against medical professionals in India. The Indian Medical Association reports that approximately 75% of doctors have experienced workplace violence, particularly in high-stress departments like obstetrics and emergency medicine. This incident reflects a broader issue where families, facing medical uncertainty, often direct their anger towards healthcare providers instead of addressing systemic failures in the public health system.