title: Physical assault on a medical resident.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Zayed
authors.forename: Anwar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jammah
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Nozha
mesh_terms: 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