Threats and violence to medical workers is common in every country, but is more common in China . Since 2000, the incidence of violence against medical workers has been increasing at about 11% annually. Only in 2012, seven medical workers were killed , which is approximately half of the total number of deaths in the previous 9 years. In 2013, one Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor at Wenling Hospital in Zhejiang province was murdered, most medical workers in China were shocked and hundreds of medical staff gathered together to request a safe working environment .
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