Should doctors treat your disease or treat you? | Sander de Hosson | TEDxGroningen

In this emotional talk, Dr. de Hosson makes a plea for more human, compassionate care. Healthcare which treats people, and not just their disease.
Sander de Hosson is an author and lung specialist at the Wilhelmina Hospital in Assen, Netherlands. His specializations are lung cancer and palliative care.
Sander is a is an author and lung specialist at the Wilhelmina Hospital in Assen, Netherlands. His specializations are lung cancer and palliative care. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@carmenweninger433]

any chance this will be translated to english?

[@globalmmf]

you can put the English subtitles on by clicking "settings" then subtitles

[@styzoom]

Terrible speech, I'm glad my dad who has (late stage) lung cancer has a kind and rational doctor. We don't need the doctor's emotional support forced upon us. Our doctor is helpful, friendly and skilled, that is all we need.

[@angeliquezinsmeyer1588]

I am sorry for your loss. But it is not fair to say that this was a terrible speech. We all have different needs