Eddie Gerald/Alamy
Why are many people squeamish about the sight of blood when, for much of history, we had to butcher animals? (continued)
Andrew Charters
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, UK
Your correspondence about squeamishness and blood (26 November 2022) made me think of my early experiences as a medical student. From the first week, we had to dissect dead bodies. Ours were decapitated because the dental students needed the heads. We also had the opportunity of watching open heart surgery. In both cases, group bravado helped to overcome squeamishness.
A bit later, we observed operations from within the operating theatre. The fact that…
