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2011 Virginia Festival of the Book Panel: "Breakthroughs That Change Our Medicine, Our Lives"

Jeff Goldsmith; Bruce Hillman; Donovan Webster

About the Program

From the 2011 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, a panel on medical advancements and the impact it will have on our lives.  Joining in the discussion are Bruce Hillman and Jeff Goldsmith, co-authors of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice: How Medical Imaging Is Changing Health Care," and Donovan Webster, author of "Meeting the Family: One Man's Journey Through His Human Ancestry."      

About the Authors

Jeff Goldsmith

Jeff Goldsmith is an associate professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia.  He is also president of Health Futures, Inc. 


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Bruce Hillman

Bruce Hillman is a professor of Radiology at the University of Virginia Medical School.  He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 


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Donovan Webster

Donovan Webster is the author of "The Burma Road" and "Aftermath: The Remnants of War."  His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Yorker, and National Geographic.


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2011 Virginia Festival of the Book Panel: "Breakthroughs That Change Our Medicine, Our Lives"

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  • Sunday, April 24th at 4:15am (ET)
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