Episode
How do we fix medicine? - Atul Gawande
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- TED-Ed
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1564
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Summary
Our medical systems are broken. Doctors are capable of extraordinary (and expensive) treatments, but they are losing their core focus: actually treating people. Doctor and writer Atul Gawande suggests we take a step back and look at new ways to do medicine -- with fewer cowboys and more pit crews. Talk by Atul Gawande. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices