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122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor

Ian Paterson was a sought after breast surgeon, now he鈥檚 in prison.

Ian Patterson was a sought after breast surgeon and patron of a charity supporting people with cancer, now he鈥檚 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 大象传媒 Studios production for 大象传媒 Sounds.

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