‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ – Mahatma Gandhi [Trigger warning for a brief mention of a suicide attempt mid-post] Considering how cutting edge medical interventions have become, it makes me really sad how slowly attitudes within medicine change. I’ve certainly written about my difficulties persuading colleagues that masturbating isn’t […]
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