Atul Gawande Video, Clip 3: The Art to Being a Patient - When to Google, When to Push, and When to "Let Go"

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Dr. Atul Gawande discusses the "art to being a patient," which ranges from knowing when to get angry to doing your Internet research homework to letting go and putting yourself "in the hands of those you know are fallible." The discussion is part of a public reading of his book Better.

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