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Better : A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

by Atul Gawande
₱490.05
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Unique Uncover the hidden challenges and triumphs of medicine.

This book would be a good read for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes world of medicine. Atul Gawande's vivid stories and brutally honest insights provide a unique perspective on the struggles and triumphs of doctors striving for excellence. From battlefield surgical tents to malpractice courtrooms, this book uncovers the hidden challenges that medical professionals face and offers a blueprint for success that can be applied by anyone seeking to improve their performance in any field.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Better : A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

by Atul Gawande
₱490.05
ISBN: 9781861976574
Authors: Atul Gawande
Publisher: Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2012-09-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Business, Creative Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Medicine, Medical, Health, Essays, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.24
(rated by 34098 readers)

Description

The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores 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. Finally, 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 everyone.
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