Boom attacks on doctors, but 9 out of 10 do not report. Rome, December 6 (Reuters) - daily threats, physical attacks every other day and no more: now in Italian hospitals, in emergency rooms, clinics in the medical call is logged an escalation of attacks on doctors. Many but not quantified as they almost never followed by a complaint. At least 9 out of 10 white coats suffer in silence without talking to the police. Pushing, beating, slapping, insulting, and in some cases - such as hospital San Filippo Blacks in Rome - it runs well as a fractured nose. To take a picture of the phenomenon of attacks on white shirts and Mario Falconi, president of the Medical Association of Rome. "The climate has become exasperated - Adnkronos Salute Falconi complaint - the verbal and physical violence occur every day, especially in the Goddess and guard against medical advice. We have not a precise number, because many of these episodes do not have a following judiciary. "But soon something on this front, it could change. The National Federation of the Associations of Physicians (Fnomceo) is in fact planning to send some sort of directive to the local health authorities." We are asking hospitals - shows the president of Fnomceo Amedeo White - to report these incidents to the police. Although it is only verbal threats or insults. This is because, remember, the doctors and nurses who provide relief to the patients are doing at that time to public duties. They are in effect public officials such as police, the carabinieri. Try to threaten a man the police and then see what happens. "Rome, 6 December. (Reuters) - Threats daily physical attacks every other day and the other not: now in Italian hospitals, in emergency rooms, clinics in the medical call there is an escalation of attacks on doctors. Many but not quantified as they almost never followed by a complaint. At least 9 out of 10 white coats suffer in silence without talking to the police. Pushing, beating, slapping, insulting, and in some cases - such as hospital San Filippo Blacks in Rome - it runs well as a fractured nose. To take a picture of the phenomenon of attacks on white shirts and Mario Falconi, president of the Medical Association of Rome. "The climate has become exasperated - Adnkronos Salute Falconi complaint - the verbal and physical violence occur every day, especially in the Goddess and guard against medical advice. We still have no exact number, because many of these episodes do not have a judicial follow-up. "But soon something on this front, it could change. The National Federation of the Associations of Physicians (Fnomceo) is in fact planning to send some sort of directive administrations of ASL. "We are asking hospitals - shows the president of Fnomceo Amedeo Bianco - to report these incidents to the police. Although it is only verbal threats or insults. This is because, remember, the doctors and nurses who provide relief to the patients are doing at that time to public duties. They are in effect public officials, as the police, the carabinieri. Try to threaten a man the police and then see what happens. "Cassi Even in medicine there is no certainty of results and errors are always lurking." Every day - he explains - the doctors perform operations, often complex, make diagnoses, prescribe treatment and many times when something unexpected happens, there is even a professional's liability, but that does not need and should be found guilty of throwing a meal in public opinion. "" Those who make mistakes must be punished - Cassi points - but it is not acceptable to present all the doctors as criminals. The first category has placed the issue of quality and safety of care and has indicated more Sometimes the way forward, also shared by the Minister Fazio. In contrast, regions increasingly seem to believe that to ensure the protection of health is not good professionals are needed but only obedient bureaucrats. "The phenomenon of aggression, if the first was mainly hospital doctors and the emergency medical service, now it seems not save any more white shirts. Now it seems invest family doctors, the medical officer for excellence in every patient. "It is estimated that in the last period - said Falconi - the percentage of disputes between patients and physicians is growing in considerably: about 15-20%. "If family doctors attacked represent a new development period, on aggression to pay the duty, however, are always heavier than the emergency physicians and emergency medical service. Especially women. According to a recent survey of SMI (Union of Italian doctors) of Lazio, about 9 out of 10 doctors are at risk of aggression and violence in places of continuity of care (ex duty doctor). Of these, 45% are women. 60% suffered verbal threats, beatings 20%, 10% vandalism and violence, 10% of armed robbery. The electric atmosphere between doctors and patients inevitably complicate the work of white coats and medical personnel, leaving them to work with a lot of pressure and fear of failure. According to a recent survey conducted by the Order of physicians in Rome, 65% of the white shirts feels under pressure in everyday clinical practice. And he 'defends' a stroke of requirements. Between 50 and 70% of physicians used, at least once, to defensive medicine. Then off to specialist visits, laboratory tests, hospitalizations and prescription drugs galore, which end up affecting more than 10% on health care costs the NHS.
