Physicians in India, including radiologists, facing threats and abuse on a daily basis

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | Practice Management

Doctors in India are demanding improved security as government hospitals grow more and more dangerous, according to India Today. Physicians are commonly threatened and attacked, and the problem has led to numerous strikes.

One particular story paints a picture of how life is for imaging specialists throughout the region. A man, 30, broke into the department of radiology at Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, India.

"If you do not conduct the CT scan of my wife, I will kill you," he said, according to India Today.

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Conduct CT scan of my wife or I will kill you: Hostile kin to LHMC doctor

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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