The New Magicians
Sir Ian Kennedy compiles a list of the inappropriate directions that modern medicine has taken.
British academic lawyer Professor Sir Ian Kennedy explores the concepts of modern medicine in the second Reith lecture in his series entitled 'Unmasking Medicine'.
In this lecture entitled 'The New Magicians', Sir Ian Kennedy compiles a list of the inappropriate directions that modern medicine has taken, revealing how he believes that it can be pinpointed to the medical education system. He complains medical practitioners have become driven by solving problems of science to the detriment of humanity.
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- Wed 12 Nov 1980 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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