false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165440829m/4477.jpg 4477 15 Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's <I>Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science</I> 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. Gawande's tales are humane and passionate reminders that doctors are people, too. His prose is thoughtful and deeply engaging, shifting from sometimes painful stories of suffering patients (including his own child) to intriguing suggestions for improving medicine with the same care he expresses in the surgical theater. Some of his ideas will make health care providers nervous or even angry, but his disarming style, confessional tone, and thoughtful arguments should win over most readers. <I>Complications</I> is a book with heart and an excellent bedside manner, celebrating rather than berating doctors for being merely human. <I>--Rob Lightner</I> 2710546 book 2002 Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science total:3349|5:1131|4:1546|3:594|2:72|1:6| 3349 13771 4654 645 3 2 false false Sat Mar 29 08:22:30 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 08:59:16 -0700 2008
Well.. for being honest, it makes me feel bored when i've red the middle-part. it turns 'in' again in a few last chapter. I agree to middle-rating, (in Indonesia...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 06:36:09 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 06:37:05 -0800 2008 Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance is a collection of essays that probe skillfully and poignantly into the depths of medical ethics and the performance of doctors. He is a fine researcher and an astute observer who carefully delineates many facets of each issue that he explores, ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 10 20:38:49 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 18 13:31:14 -0700 2009
Admittedly, some of his information scared me. After reading...more...]]> 1 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Feb 04 11:59:51 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 12:01:45 -0800 2008
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If you put it down, don't be surprised if someone picks it up and starts reading any random chapter and then you have to fight them for it. This book started as a series of essays in The New Yorker and Slate, and each chapter has that stand-alo...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 15:22:41 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 15:27:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 19:22:18 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 20:41:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 12:28:14 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 12:31:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jul 26 12:59:17 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:59:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 22:58:41 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 22:58:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 17:41:43 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 17:56:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 12:02:26 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 12:12:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jul 19 15:47:02 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 15:48:50 -0700 2009
Atul Gawande's book "Complications" is a rewarding read on many levels. The reader is drawn in smoothly along a thread of entertaining medical vignettes. These anecdotes serve as the framework for a set of well reasoned essays that explore the inner life of the su...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 19 15:30:29 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 15:36:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 19:16:51 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 14:32:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 06:47:37 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 06:59:55 -0700 2009 Next time you'd like to have lunch with a like-minded writer who loves the backstory, the implications, the big picture, and the human element in crafting an engrossing story, I recommend you call up Atul Gawande.

Bill, I think Atul is a guy after your own heart. ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 02:28:57 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 03:48:31 -0800 2008
The negatives, for the most part, were focus and organization. Although the very ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 10:52:21 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 19:02:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 08:57:05 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 09:33:48 -0800 2009
I was extremely impressed with this book. The ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4477