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What Happens When the Doctor Becomes The Patient?
What Happens When the Doctor Becomes The Patient?
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Neurosurgeon and author, Mr Henry Marsh, pioneer of the awake craniotomy, a brain surgery performed while the patient is still awake, discusses the ethical dilemmas and realities of the surgeon’s role. And he explains why he thinks doctors need a certain level of self-deception and exaggerated self-belief.
But after decades of treating patients, frequently for dangerous and life-threatening conditions, it was a huge shock as Henry describes in his latest book, And Finally, when he found himself diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was treatable but not curable.
So just how does a doctor cope when he becomes the patient?
You can sign up to the podcast mailing list and be first to know when a new episode is published at whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com and also find out more about the pod there.
The host of the podcast, Liz Tucker is an award winning medical journalist and former BBC producer and director. You can follow Liz on Twitter at @lizctucker and read her Substack newsletter about the podcast at liztucker.substack.com
If you would like to support this podcast you can do so at patreon.com/whatyourgpdoesnttellyou or via PayPal at whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com
But after decades of treating patients, frequently for dangerous and life-threatening conditions, it was a huge shock as Henry describes in his latest book, And Finally, when he found himself diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was treatable but not curable.
So just how does a doctor cope when he becomes the patient?
You can sign up to the podcast mailing list and be first to know when a new episode is published at whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com and also find out more about the pod there.
The host of the podcast, Liz Tucker is an award winning medical journalist and former BBC producer and director. You can follow Liz on Twitter at @lizctucker and read her Substack newsletter about the podcast at liztucker.substack.com
If you would like to support this podcast you can do so at patreon.com/whatyourgpdoesnttellyou or via PayPal at whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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