Hospital attacks

May 16, 2012, 6:18 pm Neil Doorley Today Tonight

Doctors and nurses being assaulted by violent and sometimes armed patients in medical clinics, hospitals, respite centres and private homes.

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At times they deal with these patients alone and with no back-up, despite the danger.

One nurse may never recover from a bizarre and horrific attack.

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