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
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).
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How We Can Provide Better Healthcare: True Stories to Motivate Us to Become Positive Deviants Loved this book. Read it twice. Very interesting true life examples. Anyone employed in a medical field or just interested would probably enjoy this. Book is divided into chapters each exploring a different concept and considering different points of view. Areas explored include:achieving handwashing by healthcare workers to reduce the spread of infections,attempts to erradicate polio in India by chasing hotspots,reducing mortality in the Iraq/Afghanistan wars by new…
“Outstanding” I highly recommend, Better: a Surgeon’s Notes on Performance! I really enjoyed reading this book very intriguing and informative. I am aware some of the information the Author talked about. Two Chapters caught my attention Casualties of War and The Doctors of the Death Chamber. I wanted to write about the two subjects. I have strong opinions, on the two: Extremely controversial topics its best left alone.On Washing Hands very crucial in hospital environment, Doctors, Nurses and…