Review: “Why Do We Avoid Other People’s Illnesses?” – An In-Depth Look at the Phenomenon of Avoiding Illness in Society

When endocrinologist David Rabin was diagnosed with an incurable neurodegenerative disease in 1979, he knew full well the pain that was coming. What he didn't expect was the reaction from his fellow doctors at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Tennessee, who were so uncomfortable with his diagnosis that they began to avoid him. One day, Rabin fell down, and a colleague passing by saw him sprawled on the ground and ignored him…