Almost half of doctors sexually harassed by patients, research finds

The global review found more than half of female doctors (52%) were affected, 34% of male doctors and 45% overallAlmost half of doctors internationally have been sexually harassed by patients, new research has found, prompting calls for medics to be given panic alarms to help repel such behaviour.Globally, 45% of doctors have suffered sexual harassment of different sorts from patients, according to a review covering seven countries published in the Internal Medicine Journal. Continue reading...

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The global review found more than half of female doctors (52%) were affected, 34% of male doctors and 45% overall.