Abstract
The incidence of violence against doctors has been increasing,both in China and worldwide.Very often we hear doctors being molested,thrashed and abused by lay public for a trivial medical malpractice or even no fault of theirs.The once glittering halo of medical workers is being shredded thanks to the stressed health system and a lack of evaluation for risk of violence of the patients.Modem China sees a wide disparity between industry standards in rural and urban areas.People seeking health care service are often scared,can't get timely service and turn their anger towards those around them.To change a whole system in this giant nation is too hard a rock.Therefore,our focus is on the prompt awareness and preparation of a possible patient violence.The simplest approaches seem to be the most effective.Medical staffs should re-leam empathy on patients and be better trained on recognizing and reducing conflicts.