Reported by: hurriyet daily news

Relative of patient attacks doctor in Turkey

A doctor allegedly suffered an attack by a relative of a patient in the southeastern Turkish province of Şanlıurfa on Feb. 9, a local health organization said.

Selami Balcı, the Şanlıurfa branch head of Türk Sağlık-Sen, a Turkish health workers group, told Anatolia news agency that Dr. Oğuzhan Demir had suffered blows on his neck and shoulders.

“A relative of a patient in the emergency room approached the doctor when he was prescribing medicines and asked, ‘Why don’t you pay attention to us?’ and started to attack,” Balcı said.