During the Gothic period, the stereotype applied to doctors was D. Body snatchers. This stereotype emerged due to the practices of "resurrectionists" who illegally obtained corpses for medical research and dissection. The perception of doctors as body snatchers was fueled by the secretive and sometimes gruesome methods used to procure cadavers for anatomical study during that time. This stereotype reflects the fear and distrust surrounding medical practices in the Gothic era, contributing to the negative portrayal of doctors as individuals involved in illicit and macabre activities.
