| Doctors' riot | |
|---|---|
 An Interrupted Dissection | |
| Date | April 1788 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Theft of corpses by doctors |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 6-20 |
The doctors' riot was an incident that occurred in April 1788 in New York City, where the illegal procurement of corpses from the graves of the recently deceased caused a mass expression of discontent from poorer New Yorkers that was directed primarily at physicians and medical students.