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HARDtalk: David Nott

David Nott

23/10/2013 GMT

BBC World News - HARDtalk, David Nott

Stephen Sackur meets David Nott, a British surgeon recently back from practising in Syria.

HARDtalk meets David Nott, a British surgeon who recently practised frontline medecine in rebel held Syrian territory. How much difference can a brave doctor make in this conflict?

The international diplomatic effort to push Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table continues - as does the mission to eliminate the Assad's regime stockpile of chemical weapons. But all the while the suffering of Syrian civilians intensifies. HARDtalk speaks to David Nott, a British surgeon recently returned from 5 weeks practising frontline medecine in rebel held Syrian territory. He calls it the most troubling experience in his 20 years of crisis care. In a conflict such as Syria's how much difference can a courageous doctor make?

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