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Better by Atul Gawande (2008, Paperback, Reprint) 
Better by Atul Gawande (2008, Paperback, Reprint)

 
Better by Atul Gawande (2008, Paperback, Reprint)

Author: Atul Gawande
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication Date: 2008-01-22
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0312427654
ISBN-13: 9780312427658
Product ID: EPID62052164
Description: Amid the ruckus surrounding skyrocketing medical costs, insurance scandals, and a lack of universal health care, it is often easy to forget that parties on all sides of this debate are actually striving towards the same goal--better heal...
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Synopsis
Amid the ruckus surrounding skyrocketing medical costs, insurance scandals, and a lack of universal health care, it is often easy to forget that parties on all sides of this debate are actually striving towards the same goal--better health for everyone. Noted surgeon Atul Gawande presents a remarkable series of essays which examine how doctors can better gauge their success by focusing on one patient at a time. Gawande covers a wealth of territory, from surgeon's tents on the battlefields of Iraq to the fight against polio in India, and a number of topics, including the proliferation of malpractice suits, an analysis of surgeons' salaries, and how often doctors should wash their hands. Through it all, Gawande determines that, whether in the operating room or the boardroom, success tends to be a challenge while failure comes easy, a distinction which provides a useful means for differentiating between the two.

Details
Publication Date:2008-01-22
Edition Description:Reprint

Size
Length:273 pages
Height:8.8 in
Width:6.3 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:9.9 oz

Publisher's Note
The surgeon-author of Complications explores the efforts of physicians to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, discussing such topics as the ethical considerations of lethal injections, the influence of money on modern medicine, malpractice, and surgical errors. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

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