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Wounded Healers: A Crisis of Violence Against Doctors in Nepal

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: The white coat, once a symbol of trust and healing, has been increasingly under attack by a disturbing surge of violence against doctors and healthcare professionals in Nepal. This alarming trend not only jeopardizes the medical professionals’ well-being, but also the nation’s healthcare system. This editorial explores the escalating trends in such acts of violence, its possible causes, the inadequacies in existing preventive regulations, and the urgent need for comprehensive reform to ensure both the patients and doctors wellbeing.

Source: Nepal Orthopaedic Association Journal

DOI: 10.59173/noaj20251102a

Author: Bibek Banskota

Language: English

Topic: Workplace Violence and Bullying

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413181672

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