A man attacked a paediatric surgeon in the emergency department of a children's hospital in Aktau, Kazakhstan, grabbing the doctor by the neck during a shift.
A man attacked a paediatric surgeon in the emergency department of a children's hospital in Aktau, Kazakhstan, grabbing the doctor by the neck during a shift.
According to Lada.kz, the surgeon had examined the man's child, run the necessary checks and explained that there was no reason to admit the child. The man then suddenly attacked the doctor, and bystanders struggled to pull him off.
A case has been opened over the incident. Attacks on medical staff in emergency rooms are a recurring problem across the region, where long waits and bad news can turn quickly into violence against the people on duty.
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