Commentary: When Doctors Become Scapegoats
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Another doctor has been stabbed. On Sept. 22, Wang Haibin, director of the orthopedic center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, was seriously injured after being stabbed by a man in his consultation room. An informed source told Caixin that Wang was changing another patient’s dressing when the assailant rushed in with a knife, stabbing Wang directly in the side of his chest. After Wang fell to the ground, the attacker stabbed him several more times. The source added that after hours of emergency surgery, Wang’s condition has stabilized and is out of immediate danger. The assailant was reportedly one of Wang’s patients who had a follow-up appointment a week prior.
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- Dr. Wang Haibin was seriously injured in a stabbing at a Guangzhou hospital; the assailant was a former patient and the motive remains unclear.
- Violence against doctors is rising, driven by tensions from healthcare system flaws, information asymmetry, and inadequate security in medical facilities.
- The article calls for urgent healthcare reform, improved doctor-patient communication, and stronger security measures to protect medical professionals and rebuild trust.
- As of 2025：
- Deeper problems in the healthcare system reform, such as uneven distribution of medical resources and flaws in health insurance policies, remained unsolved.
- A week prior to Sept. 22, 2025：
- The assailant, who was one of Wang Haibin's patients, had a follow-up appointment with him.
- Sept. 22, 2025：
- Wang Haibin, director of the orthopedic center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, was seriously injured after being stabbed by a man in his consultation room.
- After hours of emergency surgery on Sept. 22, 2025：
- Wang Haibin's condition stabilized and he was temporarily out of danger.
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