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Inside “Being Mortal” with Atul Gawande and Tom Jennings
April 2, 2015
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FRONTLINE filmmaker Tom Jennings and author and surgeon Atul Gawande discuss the making of their documentary, Being Mortal, about why so many doctors struggle to discuss death openly and honestly with their patients. (Original Upload Date: 04/02/2015)
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