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Gawande Atul

9781861976574

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Price: $24.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781861976574
Published: March 2008

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The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important that in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores grippingly how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.

His vivid stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, 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 he gives a brutally honest insight into life as a practising surgeon.

Unflinching but compassionate, Gawande's investigation into medical professionals and their progression from good to great provides a detailed blueprint for success that can be used by people in every area of human endeavour.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781861976574
Published: March 2008

Number of pages: 288
Width: 128 mm
Height: 194 mm
Depth: 22 mm

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

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