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A Surgeons Notes on Performance
Metropolitan Books
April 2007
On Sale: April 3, 2007
288 pages
ISBN: 0805082115
EAN: 9780805082111
Hardcover
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The struggle to
perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited
resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But
nowhere is
this drive to do better more important than in medicine,
where lives
are on the line with every decision. In his new book, Atul
Gawande
explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best
intentions
and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes
seem
insurmountable. Gawandes gripping stories of diligence,
ingenuity, and
what it means to do right by people take us to battlefield
surgical
tents in Iraq, to labor and delivery rooms in Boston, to a polio
outbreak in India, and to malpractice courtrooms around the
country. He
discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors participation in
lethal
injections, examines the influence of money on modern
medicine, and
recounts the astoundingly contentious history of hand
washing. And as
in all his writing, Gawande gives us an inside look at his
own life as
a practicing surgeon, offering a searingly honest firsthand
account of
work in a field where mistakes are both unavoidable and
unthinkable. At
once unflinching and compassionate, Better is an
exhilarating journey
narrated by arguably the best nonfiction doctor-writer
around (Salon).
Gawandes investigation into medical professionals and how
they progress
from merely good to great provides rare insight into the
elements of
success, illuminating every area of human endeavor.
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