Sky Blue Pete
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BBC 2 9-10.30
Just unbelievable what the human race is capable of
Just unbelievable what the human race is capable of
Surgeons: at the edge of life (1 Viewer)
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SkyBlueScottie
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Watched this, and have been telling everyone i have spoken to about it. Fascinating watch.
fernandopartridge
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I don't know why but I expected the neurosurgeon to be a bit more dispassionate so it was interesting to see how he was emotionally affected by the lady who was paralysed.
Sky Blue Pete
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Thought that was powerful too
The broken spine on the scan was crazy too wasn’t it? They were all gutted in the room
SkyBlueScottie
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I thought the same, watched too many tv progs / films where they are all portrayed as brilliant but cold and aloof. Ive watched lots of stuff like this and it never fails to amaze how they can be so delicate one minute, to chiselling out a bone graft.
It was an excellent programme and I agree this part was really interesting and powerful. Not surprised though that they are affected this way. They are human and the vast majority will have gone into a job like this because they really care about people.
Sky Blue Pete
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Friend of mine was a consultant paediatrician and was advised not to get too emotionally involved to avoid burn out. He always said it was precisely because he was emotionally involved that he could do his job. I understand both points of view
