2015年CRI 中国惩治医患纠纷中的暴力犯罪

 

Frustration¹, misunderstanding and dissatisfaction are the characteristics of doctor-patient relations in China, often resulting in violence.

A 54-year-old radiotherapy doctor at a hospital in Guangxi was attacked on Tuesday morning. A patient poured gasoline on him in a hospital lift and lit it.

Chen Huaidai, a stuff nurse who was on the scene, helped Dr. Qin right after the attack.

"There was fire all over him. I saw him rolling on the floor, taking off his burning clothes. He told me it was his old patient who lit him on fire. He was whispering, looked very weak, already."

Dr. Qin is currently in intensive care, with burns to over a third of his body. Doctors say if he survives the attack, the burns will definitely disfigure him.

Local police say the suspect, surnamed Wang, had received treatment in Qin's department three years ago after being diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer.

This case is hardly an isolated² incident in Chinese hospitals.

Only two weeks ago, Liu Feng, an Otolaryngology attendant at a hospital in Shanxi province was hit by a patient after stopping the patient from cutting in line.

Liu was diagnosed with a severe rupture³ to his eyeball.

While doctors are fretting⁴ over troubled relationship with patients, the patients have grievances⁵ of their own, having long complained about the difficulty of seeing doctors and obtaining proper treatment.

Deng Liqiang, a lawyer with the Chinese Medical Association, says one of the underlying⁶ reasons is uneven⁷ distribution of medical resources.

"Patients flood into big hospitals where doctors are always busy. Meanwhile, community hospitals remain highly available but are barely recognized by patients. The overcrowding in big hospitals inevitably⁸ slashes⁹ consultation¹⁰ times and mars doctor-patient communication, resulting in patients feeling unsatisfied and creating problem-prone medical relationships."

The dissatisfaction has fueled resentment¹¹ on both sides. In 2014, more than 110,000 medical disputes were reported across the country.

Zhang Xiaodong, with Beijing Cancer Hospital & School of Oncology, Peking University, says patients should have "reasonable expectations" for doctors.

"Patients have very high expectations and they do not accept the fact that there are complications after treatment. It creates a huge problem. Actually, we do not have adequate public education concerning many kinds of diseases."

In a survey published last month, 13 percent of the over 12,000 doctors polled said they had been physically¹² assaulted by patients in the last year, with nearly 60 percent having been verbally abused.

Sixty percent of doctors reported low job satisfaction, and 64 percent did not want their children to become doctors.

1 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

3 rupture   

n.破裂；(关系的)决裂；v.(使)破裂

参考例句：

• I can rupture a rule for a friend.我可以为朋友破一次例。
• The rupture of a blood vessel usually cause the mark of a bruise.血管的突然破裂往往会造成外伤的痕迹。

4 fretting   

n. 微振磨损 adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的

参考例句：

• Fretting about it won't help. 苦恼于事无补。
• The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant. 那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。

5 grievances   

n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 )；苦衷；不满；牢骚

参考例句：

• The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

7 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

8 inevitably   

adv.不可避免地；必然发生地

参考例句：

• In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
• Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。

9 slashes   

n.（用刀等）砍( slash的名词复数 )；（长而窄的）伤口；斜杠；撒尿v.挥砍( slash的第三人称单数 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• They report substantial slashes in this year's defense outlays. 他们报道今年度国防经费的大量削减。 来自辞典例句
• Inmates suffered injuries ranging from stab wounds and slashes to head trauma. 囚犯们有的被刺伤，有的被砍伤，而有的头部首创，伤势不一而足。 来自互联网

10 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

11 resentment   

n.怨愤，忿恨

参考例句：

• All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
• She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。

12 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。