Is a Central Protection Act the best way to protect medical professionals from violent attacks in India?

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Medico-Legal Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1177/00258172241285621

Samarendra Barman, Kaustav K Bairagi

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Abstract

India's doctors are demanding effective protection against escalating levels of violence against healthcare workers. There are Acts in several states aimed at the prevention of violence against healthcare workers and health establishments but conviction rates are very low. Following the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a government hospital, the demand for a central law to protect healthcare workers has intensified. But would this be effective?

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期刊介绍： The Medico-Legal journal is the official journal of Medico-Legal Society. The Royal Society of Medicine Press is delighted to announce the launch in July 2009 of the Medico-Legal journal, on behalf of the Medico-Legal Society. The Medico-Legal Journal provides an official record of the proceedings of the Medico-Legal Society, and is dedicated to promoting Medico-Legal knowledge in all its aspects. As well as providing a record of activity in the Society, the journal includes a unique collection of contributions and speeches from eminent speakers at society events.