Dr. Atul Gawande on 'The Idea of Wellbeing.'
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Dr. Atul Gawande gives the fourth in a series of BBC Reith Lectures on the future of medicine. Today's focuses on the idea of wellbeing.
The internationally renowned surgeon, best-selling author and New Yorker writer says the role of doctors isn't just to ensure health and survival, it's to enable wellbeing and keep in mind the reasons people want to be alive.
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