Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Compelling doctor docu features blood, organs, incisions.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
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Where to Watch
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The Surgeon's Cut
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
THE SURGEON'S CUT is a documentary series that introduces viewers to renowned surgeons. Each episode focuses on a different doctor and seeks to understand what drives them and how they came into their specialty, whether it be brain surgery or organ transplants. The doctors are seen interacting with patients and in the operating room, as well as grappling with illness and loss in their own lives.
Is It Any Good?
For many people, hospitals, doctors, and especially surgery can be scary and intimidating. Not all of the doctors featured in The Surgeon's Cut may be outwardly friendly, but the show cuts deep to find out what drives them, how they go about their work, and the lengths to which they go to insure their patients' well-being. The doctors care for their patients in ways that aren't always obvious, and they often reveal their own struggles with illness and loss. Rather than simply documenting the clinical side of surgery, The Surgeon's Cut takes the time to look at the human side of medicine. It's a show that can help illuminate some of the mystery of the operating room.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about surgery. Do you know anyone who has had surgery? What types of surgery? How did they feel about having surgery? How does surgery provide hope for some people?
Who was the doctor featured in the episode you watched? How did he or she come to be a doctor? What type of surgery do they perform? What makes this doctor unique and successful?
How do some of these doctors interact with patients? How do they view their responsibilities to others? Have any of these doctors ever dealt with illness first-hand? What did they learn from it?
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 9, 2020
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Educational
- TV rating :
- Last updated : December 18, 2020
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