Nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. Atul Gawande??s gripping stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, delivery rooms in Boston, a polio outbreak in India, and malpractice courtrooms in the US. He discusses the ethical dilemma of lethal […]
Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawandes Complications: A Surgeons Notes on an Imperfect Science is essential reading for anyone involved in medicine–on either end of the stethoscope. Medical professionals make mistakes, learn on the job, and improvise much of their technique and self-confidence. Gawandes tales are humane and passionate reminders that […]