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醫鬧

简医闹 · 繁醫鬧

Mandarin · pinyin yī nào

(neologism, attested by 2013) organized disruption of healthcare facilities or verbal and physical abuse of medical staff by an aggrieved patient or proxies such as family members or hired thugs, typically aimed at obtaining compensation

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医: yī · cure, heal; doctor, medical
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly

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(neologism, medicine, crime) violence or assault against health professionals; (intentional) defrauding targeting hospitals or workers there by alleging medical malpractice

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