Marsh, Henry, 1950-

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January 30, 2023

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After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

Neurosurgeon HENRY MARSH describes how his own cancer diagnoses led him to reflect on the doctor-patient relationship, his own mortality, and medically-assisted death

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May 26, 2015

42:22

A Neurosurgeon Reflects On The 'Awe And Mystery' Of The Brain

In his memoir Do No Harm, Henry Marsh confesses to the uncertainties he's dealt with as a surgeon, revisits his triumphs and failures and reflects on the enigmas of the brain and consciousness.

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After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way

A Neurosurgeon Reflects On The 'Awe And Mystery' Of The Brain

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