Another patient-related assault occurred in China recently, causing the death of a doctor in central China.

Dr. Wang Jun, an ear, nose and throat specialist in Shaodong County People's Hospital in Hunan province, was attacked by a patient's relatives on Wednesday, the local government said in a statement released through its social media account on WeChat.

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Three relatives of a child involved in a car accident first argued with Wang as the latter was attending to the needs of other patients waiting in line. They said Wang "was not attentive enough when treating the patient," hospital workers told the Global Times.

The infuriated relatives then started swearing at and beating Wang. During the melee, a blow was delievered to Wang's head, knocking the  doctor unconscious for a few hours. Wang was still severely beaten by the unhappy relatives.

Experts later attended to Wang, trying to treat his injuries. He fell into a coma while being treated. Efforts to revive Wang failed, however, and he died several hours later, the National Health and Family Planning Commission announced.

By the time Wang died, two of the suspects were already apprehended, the Shaodong County police said. The other assailant later surrendered himself to the authorities. Police declined to release details, save for the suspects' surnames which is Yang.

Hospital-Related Crimes

Wang's unfortunate death comes a few days after another doctor was the victim of a patient-related assault. Chen Zhongwei, former director of stomatology in Guangdong General Hospital, died a few days after sustaining serious stab injuries from an attack on May 5.

Chen was attacked by one of his patients, who was confirmed by the hospital as having received medical treatment from him 25 years ago. The suspect committed suicide after stabbing the now-deceased doctor.

Due to these incidents, authorities have launched a campaign to crack down on hospital-related crime. Hospitals have been mandated to record disputes between doctors and patients, as well as install 24-hour security cameras to upgrade safety.

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