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The Reith Lectures

Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine

Episode 3: The Problem of Hubris

Duration: 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Surgeon and writer Atul Gawande calls for a new approach to the great unfixable problems in life and healthcare - ageing and death. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine

Episode 2: The Century of the System

Duration: 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The surgeon and writer Atul Gawande argues that better systems can transform global healthcare and make the difference between life and death. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine

Episode 4: The Idea of Wellbeing

Duration: 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The surgeon and writer Atul Gawande calls for a new focus on medical systems to ensure doctors work more effectively, alongside far greater transparency about their performance. Show more

The Reith Lectures

Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine

Episode 1: Why Do Doctors Fail?

Duration: 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande explores the nature of fallibility and suggests that preventing avoidable mistakes is a key challenge for the future of medicine. Show more