The strange case of Dr Sacks

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Channel: King's College London · 2018 · Education

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King's Lecture Series - Psychiatry, Science & Society  
The late Oliver Sacks did more than anyone in recent years to bring to life the wonder of the human brain. His brother had schizophrenia and Sacks also had mental health problems; so why didn’t he pursue a career in psychiatry? This lecture will look at some of the less obvious distinctions between psychiatry and other medical specialties and to examine why psychiatry as a career is undersubscribed.

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