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The trauma doesn't have to be rape. There are plenty of instances in life where trauma and distrust can emerge because of medical malpractice and corruption beyond violation.


** Alice was [[RapeAsBackstory violated by a doctor]] and suffers {{flashback}}s [[TraumaButton every time she visits one]].

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** Alice was [[RapeAsBackstory violated traumatized by a doctor]] malevolent or incompetent doctor (malpractice, violation, or otherwise) and suffers {{flashback}}s [[TraumaButton every time she visits one]].



* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is afraid of doctors, but doesn't know why. She eventually sees a therapist who unlocks her repressed memories of being violated.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is afraid of doctors, but doesn't know why. She eventually sees a therapist who unlocks her repressed memories of being violated.medical malpractice.

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** Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate degree, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.
** Alice runs away screaming from a theater. She was watching ''[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Doctor Strange]]''.

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** Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate degree, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.
[[NotThatKindOfDoctor not]].
** Alice runs away screaming from a theater. She was watching ''[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Doctor Strange]]''.Strange]]''.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is too afraid to visit a doctor when she's clearly ill, and her condition deteriorates.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is afraid of doctors, but doesn't know why. She eventually sees a therapist who unlocks her repressed memories of being violated.
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** Alice had a doctor-related NoodleIncident.

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** Alice had was [[RapeAsBackstory violated by a doctor-related NoodleIncident.doctor]] and suffers {{flashback}}s [[TraumaButton every time she visits one]].
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** A family member or close friend of Alice's died under circumstances where Alice suspects (correctly or otherwise) that a visit to a doctor office was the cause.
** Alice has some physiological attribute (enhancement, DNA, etc) that she's worried a doctor would find out.
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** Alice can handle herself at the doctor's office, but she comes off as shy and timid.
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** Alice is AfraidOfBlood.

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** Alice is AfraidOfBlood.AfraidOfBlood or [[AfraidOfNeedles needles.]].
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** Alice runs away screaming from a theater. She was watching ''Film/DoctorStrange''.

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** Alice runs away screaming from a theater. She was watching ''Film/DoctorStrange''.''[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Doctor Strange]]''.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate degree, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate degree, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.not.
** Alice runs away screaming from a theater. She was watching ''Film/DoctorStrange''.
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** Alice isn't afraid of docotrs at all, and visits her dentist twice a year.

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** Alice isn't afraid of docotrs actually loves doctors, stalking them at all, and visits her dentist twice a year. every turn.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate, doctorate degree, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.

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Basic Trope: A character is afraid of doctors.

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': A character is afraid of doctors.



** Alice is a patient, and all the doctors fear her.

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** Alice is a patient, and all the doctors fear her.her.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is afraid of anyone with a doctorate, regardless if they work in the health industry or not.

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** Basic Trope: A character is afraid of doctors.
** Straight: Alice is afraid of doctors, and avoids visiting them even when she is deadly sick.
** Exаgerrated: Alice runs away screaming at the mere sight of a hospital.
** Downplayed:
* Alice fears only one type of doctor, such as dentists.
* Alice isn't exactly afraid of doctors, but she is rather wary of them and does not believe in medicine.
Justified:
* Medical procedures can be painful or otherwise unpleasant, so it's understandable why people are afraid of them.
* Alice is Afraid of Blood.
* Alice had a doctor-related Noodle Incident.
* Alice Hates Being Touched.
Inverted:
* Alice isn't afraid of docotrs at all, and visits her dentist twice a year.
* Alice is a doctor who is afraid of her patients.
* Alice is a patient, and all the doctors fear her.

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** Basic Trope: A character is afraid of doctors.doctors.

* '''Straight''': Alice is afraid of doctors, and avoids visiting them even when she is deadly sick.

** Straight: * '''Exaggerated''': Alice is afraid runs away screaming at the mere sight of doctors, and avoids visiting them even when she is deadly sick.a hospital.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Exаgerrated: Alice runs away screaming at the mere sight fears only one type of a hospital.doctor, such as dentists.
** Alice isn't exactly afraid of doctors, but she is rather wary of them and does not believe in medicine.

* '''Justified''':
** Downplayed:
* Alice fears only one type of doctor, such as dentists.
* Alice isn't exactly
Medical procedures can be painful or otherwise unpleasant, so it's understandable why people are afraid of doctors, but she is rather wary of them and does not believe in medicine.them.
Justified:
* Medical procedures can be painful or otherwise unpleasant, so it's understandable why people are afraid of them.
** Alice is AfraidOfBlood.
* ** Alice is Afraid of Blood.had a doctor-related NoodleIncident.
* ** Alice had a doctor-related Noodle Incident.HatesBeingTouched.
* '''Inverted''':
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Alice Hates Being Touched.isn't afraid of docotrs at all, and visits her dentist twice a year.
Inverted:
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** Alice isn't is a doctor who is afraid of docotrs at all, and visits her dentist twice a year.patients.
* Alice is a doctor who is afraid of her patients.
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** Alice is a patient, and all the doctors fear her.
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**Basic Trope: A character is afraid of doctors.
**Straight: Alice is afraid of doctors, and avoids visiting them even when she is deadly sick.
**Exаgerrated: Alice runs away screaming at the mere sight of a hospital.
**Downplayed:
* Alice fears only one type of doctor, such as dentists.
* Alice isn't exactly afraid of doctors, but she is rather wary of them and does not believe in medicine.
Justified:
* Medical procedures can be painful or otherwise unpleasant, so it's understandable why people are afraid of them.
* Alice is Afraid of Blood.
* Alice had a doctor-related Noodle Incident.
* Alice Hates Being Touched.
Inverted:
* Alice isn't afraid of docotrs at all, and visits her dentist twice a year.
* Alice is a doctor who is afraid of her patients.
* Alice is a patient, and all the doctors fear her.

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