Frontline: Being Mortal
· 54m
Director
Thomas JenningsOverview
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.
Cast of Frontline: Being Mortal
Crew of Frontline: Being Mortal
About Frontline: Being Mortal
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…
How long is Frontline: Being Mortal?
Frontline: Being Mortal runs 54 minutes.
Who directed Frontline: Being Mortal?
Frontline: Being Mortal was directed by Thomas Jennings.
Who is in the cast of Frontline: Being Mortal?
The cast of Frontline: Being Mortal includes Atul Gawande (self - surgeon, writer, public health researcher).