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Sexual harassment: prioritising safety at work

BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r260 (Published 07 February 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r260
  1. Eve E Phillips, foundation doctor
  1. Sheffield, UK
  1. eviephillips{at}live.co.uk

“You’re very good at tying people up, aren’t you?” This casual remark from a male patient as I tied a tourniquet before taking blood was met with my awkward laugh and an instinctive adjustment of my scrub top. Later, I joked about it with my housemate and moved on—like many female doctors do after experiencing …

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