Multiple choice general knowledge

Fear medical doctors experience of prescribing needed pain medications for patients.

  1. Scoleciphobia

  2. Opiophobia

  3. Russophobia

  4. Carnophobia
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Opiophobia is the specific fear medical doctors have of prescribing opioid pain medications, often due to concerns about addiction, regulatory scrutiny, or misuse. From 'opium' + 'phobia'. This has become more common with the opioid crisis. Scoleciphobia is fear of worms, Russophobia is fear of Russia, and Carnophobia is fear of meat.

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