Episode 3
Frontline trauma surgeon David Nott reads from his memoir. Today, he is in the Democratic Republic of Congo where a text leads to innovation on the operating table.
David Nott, the vascular surgeon reads from his memoir about his experiences of taking time off from his work for the NHS to volunteer in some of the world's most brutal war zones. Today, he confronts danger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a text leads to innovation on the operating table.
Read by David Nott
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Elizabeth Allard
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