Most medics are victims of abuse

Sixty percent of the 4,353 medical staff polled in a recent survey said they have witnessed their colleagues being abused by patients and their relatives on a regular basis.

The survey, conducted by medical portal and newspaper China Youth Daily and released on Monday, polled a range of medical and administrative professionals at hospitals.

Respondents said they had witnessed verbal and physical abuse directed at their colleagues, the survey showed.

More than half of those polled said they had thought about leaving their jobs because of such treatment. Most of the respondents were also against their children becoming doctors.

Only a small minority of those surveyed, about 8 percent, said they have not thought about a change.

The problems plaguing the country's medical system have intensified with more medical disputes between medical staff and patients occurring, Tan Xiaodong, professor with the School of Public Health, Wuhan University, said.

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Sixty percent of the 4,353 medical staff polled in a recent survey said they have witnessed their colleagues being abused by patients and their relatives on a regular basis.
在最近接受调查的4353名医护人员中，有60%的人称他们经常看见他们的同事遭到病人和病人家属的辱骂。

The survey, conducted by medical porta and newspaper China Youth Daily and released on Monday, polled a range of medical and administrative professionals at hospitals.
这项由医学门户网和中国青年报联合发起的调查的对象是一些医院里医学和行政专业人士。

Respondents said they had witnessed verbal and physical abuse directed at their colleagues, the survey showed.
调查称，受访者说他们亲眼目睹他们的同事遭到言语和身体的攻击。

More than half of those polled said they had thought about leaving their jobs because of such treatment. Most of the respondents were also against their children becoming doctors.
超过一半被调查的人说他们想过辞职。许多受访者反对他们的孩子当医生。

Only a small minority of those surveyed, about 8 percent, said they have not thought about a change.
只有少数一部分被调查的人（大概8%）称他们从未想过要换工作。

The problems plaguing the country's medical system have intensified with more medical disputes between medical staff and patients occurring, Tan Xiaodong, professor with the School of Public Health, Wuhan University, said.
武汉大学公共卫生学院的教授坛小东说，越来越多的医生和患者之间的冲突，使得困扰中国医疗系统的问题尖锐化。