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Sharp Scratch episode 86: I’m a (Phobic) Medical Student . . . Get Me Out of Here!

BMJ 2023; 380 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p34 (Published 06 January 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;380:p34
  1. Charlotte Rose, editorial scholar, The BMJ
  1. crose{at}bmj.com

In this episode of Sharp Scratch, we talk about phobias. We discuss what happens when you have a phobic response to something, the ways that this can affect you while studying medicine, and how to tell whether something is just a dislike or if it is an actual phobia. In this episode, I was joined by regular panellist, Lily, and a brand new panellist, Stanimir.

A bit of background

Medicine is occasionally like the reality TV show I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! in that some of the things we have to do are just unpleasant, whereas …

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