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Big Brother for medics
BMJ 2001; 322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.01027b (Published 01 February 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:01027b
- Jenny Blythe1
- 1Dundee
Five medical students from Dundee University spent four days in November living, eating, and sleeping at the Edinburgh branch of IKEA, in a Big Brother style weekend, to be televised on Channel 5 this month.
The students, along with four other groups, were expected to take part in various tasks for the entertainment of the customers during their stay. These included a Swedish meatball eating contest, judging an ABBA dancing contest, a fancy dress …
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