122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor
Dec 05, 2024•39 min
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Episode description
Ian Patterson was a sought after breast surgeon and patron of a charity supporting people with cancer, now he’s in prison.
He was sentenced to 20 years in 2017 for carrying out unnecessary and unapproved procedures.
Hosts Amber Haque and Dr Julia Shaw discuss the psychology of medical encounters and the prevalence of narcissism amongst surgeons.
Producer: Rachel Oakes Executive Producers: Innes Bowen and Joe Kent Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey Mix Engineer: John Scott Assistant Commissioners: Izzy Lee-Poulton and Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins
Bad People is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.
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