Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery - as seen on 'life-changing' BBC documentary Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

by Henry Marsh

Surgeons must always tell the truth but rarely, if ever, deprive patients of all hope. It can be very difficult to find the balance between optimism and realism.

‘You can’t stay pleased with yourself for long in neurosurgery,’ my colleague said. ‘There’s always another disaster waiting round the corner.’