Episode

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Bias in Medicine

Name: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Bias in Medicine
Released: 2019-08-18
Duration: 30 min
Cast: John Oliver, Ryan Barger, David Kaye, Noel MacNeal, H. Jon Benjamin

Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeason 62019-08-18

Overview

John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.

Details

Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 21
Air date: 2019-08-18
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

Bias in Medicine is Episode 21 in Season 6 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2019-08-18. The runtime is 30 min.

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