Frustration, 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.
