Violence against physicians and the role of empathy
It was past 7 p.m. when I finally reached home after another long day in the outpatient oncology clinic. My mind still echoed with the day’s stories: patients fighting pain, families clinging to hope, and the small victories that made the exhaustion feel almost worthwhile. There was emotional fatigue, but also peace.
Then I opened WhatsApp. The headline jolted me: “Doctor in Chennai stabbed by patient’s son after mother’s death.” He …
