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March 24, 2021BMJOpen Access

Another epidemic: abuse and violence towards doctors from patients and the public

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In the context of covid-19, persistent abuse of NHS doctors compounds the emotional toll on staff, damages morale, and threatens patient safety. Plans to stem the tide may be insufficient, as Kathy Oxtoby reports

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6c2b1945e10bb5bcf319b7 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n739

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