Sayid's doctor ceased to speak to him at all while he was treating him for a skin laceration, instead directing all questions to Irving's wife. Sayid was the victim of
A) his physician's feelings of perceived inadequacy of professional accomplishment.
B) malpractice.
C) personalization.
D) depersonalization.

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Depersonalization in a medical context refers to treating a patient more as an object than as a person. By ignoring Sayid and speaking only to his wife, the doctor is not acknowledging Sayid's autonomy or personhood, which is an example of depersonalization.

Sayid's Doctor Ceased to Speak to Him at All While