Frontline: Being Mortal
Frontline follows renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explored the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. In conjunction with Gawande's book, Being Mortal, the film investigates the practice of caring for the dying, and shows how doctors - himself included - are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with their patients.
Director: Thomas Jennings
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 54 min
Cast
- Atul Gawande - self - surgeon, writer, public health researcher
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Frontline: Being Mortal about?
- Frontline follows renowned New Yorker writer and Boston surgeon Atul Gawande as he explored the relationships doctors have with patients who are nearing the end of life. In conjunction with Gawande's book, Being Mortal, the film investigates the practice of caring for the dying, and shows how doctors - himself included - are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with their patients.
- Who directed Frontline: Being Mortal?
- Frontline: Being Mortal was directed by Thomas Jennings.
- Who stars in Frontline: Being Mortal?
- Frontline: Being Mortal stars Atul Gawande.
- How long is Frontline: Being Mortal?
- Frontline: Being Mortal has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Frontline: Being Mortal?
- Frontline: Being Mortal is a Documentary film.