Professor Eric Cassell, eminent medical ethicist and internist, on the importance of treating the person, not the patient:
Professor Eric Cassell, eminent medical ethicist and internist, talking about the importance of treating a person, not a patient:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rVhanPxepU&feature=related
An awesome collection of talks by the awesome Professor Atul Gawande
On the importance of mastering rescue from failure:
How do we heal medicine?
Advice to surgeons and doctors in general:
Professor Alan Basbaum, leading pain researcher, summing up the science of pain and how best to manage it:
Dr Sean Mackey, anesthetist and Chief of Pain Management Division, Stanford Medical Center, giving an update on fibromyalgia and treatment options:
Professor Jose Montoya, Stanford University Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), giving an update on chronic fatigue syndrome and treatment options:
Update on how to improve balance and reduce falls