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|  | Author: Atul Gawande
Publisher: Picador
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Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 1849
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312427654
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780312427658
ASIN: 0312427654
Publication Date: January 22, 2008
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 Worse September 27, 2009
M. I. Quraishi (USA)
For anyone who wants an informed opinion on health care in America, reading Dr. Gawande's books is a must. He goes beyond just relaying the facts, he brings a new perspective to a much written about occupation. He goes through many of the modern health care concerns that many doctors do not speak of, such as defensive medicine.
His other book, "Complications" was written better, but this book is a great addition nevertheless. Through this book he takes the reader through the complicated issues in modern health care in the United States. My eyes opened in certain parts as realizations hit me. There are no easy answers, just fallible people.
Towards the end of my training when the reality of medicine hit and the basic sciences become rote, I began to see the faults of our health care system. I saw the awful decisions doctors had to make. I once commented to a friend, "sometimes it seems we are treating the `lawyers' first and then the patient.' This book allowed me to not feel alone in seeing fault in what we practice.
To quote Dr. Gawande: "The world is chaotic, disorganized, and vexing, and medicine is nowhere spared that reality."
 Another great one from Dr. Gawande September 13, 2009
Anon. (AL)
I was just as satisfied with this book as I was his first, "Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science." Dr. Gawande not only has a way with words, but he has some out of ordinary experience that contributes to a very unique way of speaking about surgery, healthcare, and ethics.
An important book September 4, 2009
Mike (NYC)
This is an important book, and it's not just about medicine (although the examples are fascinating). It is a motivating look at how human ingenuity and effort can combine to create admirable results even in difficult circumstances and with limited resources (and when aren't resources limited?). Highly recommended.
An inspiring read August 19, 2009
N. Guseman
This was a book required for my summer internship. Although it took me an unusually long amount of time to read it, it was very well written and inspirational. It gave me some tactics to use to become a "positive deviant" in my education and career.
Great nonfiction essayist August 10, 2009
Kevin Orth
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first read this author and doctor's essays in The New Yorker and since have read a couple of his books.
Quite simply he is a better writer than most people who list that as their first job.
And his take on all aspects of medicine, medical ethics and science in general are brilliant.
In short--a wonderful writer who also happens to be a doctor.
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