Physical assault on a medical resident.
We report a physical assault on a 25-year-old male medical resident who was on-call in the emergency room. Causes of assault on physicians as well as how they can be avoided are discussed.
Al-Zayed
Abdullah H
AH
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jammah
Anwar A
AA
Al-Nozha
Mansour
M
D000328:Adult; D018643:Arab World; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014754:Violence