Being Mortal
Being Mortal
FRONTLINE follows renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explores the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. In conjunction with Gawande’s new book, Being Mortal, the film investigates the practice of caring for the dying, and shows how doctors—himself included—are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with their patients.
Director
Thomas Jennings
Genres
Current Affairs
Duration
1x60
Production Company
WGBH, FRONTLINE, 2over10 Media
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