Making Sense with Sam Harris #98 — Into the Dark Land
Sep 21, 2017
Sam Harris speaks with Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies, about different facets of cancer, from diagnosis to treatment. They discuss the challenges faced by oncologists, delivering bad news, the professionalization of empathy in medicine, and understanding the experience of cancer patients and treatment decisions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Exploring the Experience of an Oncologist and the Importance of Immunology in Cancer Medicine
04:54 • 5min
Delivering Bad News and Conveying Uncertainty in Cancer Care
10:23 • 5min
The Professionalization of Empathy in Medicine
15:25 • 9min
Understanding the Experience of Cancer Patients and Treatment Decisions
24:37 • 5min