‘It left an indelible bad taste’: The impact of patient violence against doctors
Dr John Zorbas says violence towards ED staff has become normalised.
Two years ago, emergency physician Dr John Zorbas found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
“I was punched in the face by a very aggressive patient in ED.”
“I needed to be triaged and needed further investigations, including a CT scan to look at my skull.”
Before this incident, he came to work each day to a place and colleagues that he loved. He felt safe.
