1. "bedside terror" is a play on the common phrase "beside manner", which is used to describe how well doctors relate to their patients. what is the effect of replacing the word manner with terror?

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im guessing scared of the hospital room or the people in it the doctors or even the other patients in room .
Correct.

"bedside manner" usually implies that the doctor is caring and makes sure his patients know it.

"bedside terror" would probably do the opposite.