Harming the Healers
In this July 28, 2010 photo, nurse Erin Riley poses for a photograph in Lakewood, Ohio. A victim of on-the-job violence herself, Riley is not alone, according to an examination by The Associated Press. Violence against nurses and other health professionals is rising as an influx of drug addicts, alcohol abusers and psychiatric patients are forced into hospital emergency departments by cuts to state treatment programs. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)