Most people suffer from a form of fear of medical procedures during their life. There are many different aspects of this fear and not everyone has every part. Some of these parts include fear of surgery, fear of dental work and fear of doctors (involving fear of needles). These fears are often overlooked, but when a patient has one to the extreme it can be very damaging to their health.
Formally, medical fear is defined (by Steward and Steward, see Further reading) as "any experience that involves medical personnel or procedures involved in the process of evaluating or modifying health status in traditional health care settings".
Read more about Fear Of Medical Procedures: Classification, Fear of Surgery, Fear of Dental Work, Fear of Doctors / Fear of Needles
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