{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/639c00f2568a3e001089eae9/63db0cfd07b5b900114aaa19?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Emergency Mind 8: The Hospital is a Scary Place","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/cover/1671168102470-33af3cd27c9b1ee4de1aae39a2fb4fe4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This is the eighth in a series of podcast-style videos covering the material in the book I started writing 20 years ago and will probably never finish. It explores the psychological phenomena going on in the heads of emergency department patients, their families, and the ED staff.</p><p><br></p><p>The fear of seeking medical attention is a common phenomenon that affects a large portion of the population. In this chapter, we will explore the various reasons why people might be reluctant to seek medical attention and some of the implications for healthcare clinicians.</p>","author_name":"Scott Shelp"}