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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Complications A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Author: Atul Gawande
A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine. — Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its ide...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780805063196
ISBN-10: 0805063196
Publication Date: 4/4/2002
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Excellent book regarding the US healthcare system in general. He comments on the need for changes without getting caught up in politics. He keeps the prose intelligent but accessible to non-surgeons. His case studies are totally engaging. He asks thoughtful and valid questions, then explores a variety of possible answers. There are no pat solutions here, but many openings for further thought or personal action. I especially appreciated his willingness to admit when he himself was imperfect. He seems quite patient-focused and has some innovative suggestions for system changes.

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