The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying. This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine Eric J. Topol, MD, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Professor of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Gavin Francis, MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), Department of Primary Care, Edinburgh University; General Practitioner, Department of Primary Care, Community Clinic, Edinburgh Free For All. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/free-for-all-why-the-nhs-is-worth-saving/ Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/recovery/ Adventures in Human Being. https://www.gavinfrancis.com/books/adventures-in-human-being/ You may also like: Medscape's Chief Cardiology Correspondent Dr John M. Mandrola's This Week In Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine with Dr Robert A. Harrington and guests on The Bob Harrington Show https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington For questions or feedback, please email: [email protected]