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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616 EAN: 9780312427658 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0312427654 Label: Picador Manufacturer: Picador Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: January 22, 2008 Publisher: Picador Release Date: January 22, 2008 Studio: Picador Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: National Bestseller The struggle to perform well is universal: each of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives may be on the line with any decision. Atul Gawande, the New York Times bestselling author of Complications, examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in this complex and risk-filled profession. At once unflinching and compassionate, Better is an exhilarating journey, narrated by "arguably the best nonfiction doctor-writer around" (Salon.com). Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Another Great Look Inside the Medical ProfessionI thought Atul Gawande's last book, Complications, was one of the best books written on the medical profession in a long while. In it, Gawande showed a deep respect and sympathy for patients while trying to be clear about what would help the medical establishment do a better job from a doctor's point of view. In this book, he covers some of the same ground but, as his title implies, here he is focused specifically on what it takes to do things better as a doctor. The chapters here are grouped under ... Read More Rating: - Better: Diligence, Doing Right and IngenuityI have to agree with Stephen Laniel that Gawande's Better is such a thought-provoking and insightful book that I couldn't help but keep reading till the end (however, I am such a slow reader, so I wasn't able to finish it in 4 hours. Though I managed to finish reading it on my road trip back to New York City from Maine this weekend. Of course, I was sitting comfortably in the passenger seat. I do like "The Doctors of the Death Chambers" a lot. I think it was a tough call for the four physicians ... Read More Rating: - His writing skills are superbI love his books because of his writing skills. Introduction with a story, then interlace it with evidence (usually historical), mix it with commentary, and end it with a conclusion to the story. Every chapter is like a reader's digest story or a very exciting magazine clipping...his writing is addictive. I went to his website www.gawande.com for more of his works. My husband, who is also a intern, provides little details about his work besides the "long hours" and "doctors are underpaid at $7 an hour, laugh," ... Read More Rating: - Gawande is as good with the pen as with the scalpelBetter is a very good window on medical practice. There are a lot of books on this subject - and not many have the same cutting edge as this one. All the chapters are good, but the one about the bell curve is outstanding: why some places are much better than others when all should be about the same, using the same medical information that is avaiable for all. Rating: - A Straightforward and Thought-Provoking WorkAtul Gawande's second book is the first work I've read that falls under that bookstore subcategory of "Medical Literature." It's one of those books that can stimulate an interest for a subject in an initially less-than-curious reader. Firstly, Dr. Gawande's prose is very straightforward and approachable; his descriptions are nontechnical without sacrificing detail. Many chapters address issues to which the average person often has knee-jerk reactions to, such as medical malpractice. There are also quite enlightening ... Read More 
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