The Limits of Surgical Expertise

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This chapter recounts a gripping experience in Toronto where a top hepatobiliary surgeon performs a complex liver resection. It highlights the unpredictability of surgery and the critical moment of uncertainty when the surgeon fears a grave mistake, emphasizing the balance between confidence and the realities of medical practice.

We get the message before we’re out of training pants – when the going gets tough, look on the bright side, make lemonade out of lemons and just do it. We’re gonna consider the exact opposite – the wisdom of giving up and letting go. Because sometimes, the strongest and most courageous thing you can do is walk away.

Original Air Date: April 27, 2024

Interviews In This Hour:

The power and boundary-breaking of fasting — How do we know when to call it quits? — Escaping the tyranny of certainty

Guests:

John Oakes, Adam Phillips, Maggie Jackson

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