
Charles Black is a general surgeon with more than twenty years expereince practicing in the US. He now lives and practices on the South Island of New Zealand. Outside of medicine he is a husband, father of three, writer, photographer, TED speaker, outdoorsman and fireside philosopher.
We often don’t know what we are doing, but we can’t stop. Science and research never stop.
A frightening midnight phone call leads a young surgeon to reconsider how he approaches his career
I now ask patients what their goals are. I present surgical and medical options and make sure the patient understands — and then I ask them more questions.

