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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
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by Atul Gawande
Sales Rank: 1070
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List Price: $14.00
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Picador; First Edition edition January 22, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312427654
ISBN-13: 978-0312427658
Product Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
Veteran character actor Lloyd does a commendable job in narrating Gawande's arresting exposé of the razor-thin margin that separates top doctors from the rest. While the book has its share of sensational and bloodcurdling tales of virulent infections and medicine gone wrong, Lloyd resists the urge to sensationalize his reading. He rightly senses that these tales do not constitute the heart of this book. Some parts are necessarily slow-moving and methodical, including a lecture on the proper way to scrub hands or a complex rundown of India's health care system. Lloyd's quietly authoritative reading lends an unhurried air that is appropriate for a book fundamentally about taking the time to care, and care diligently, about the things that matter most. Gawande's writing works well on audio as several chapters appeared as discrete essays in the New Yorker and the New England Journal of Medicine, and still bear the stamp of stand-alone material. It's perfect for listeners who prefer thoughtful, short essays for a ride in the car or a walk on the treadmill.
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From Bookmarks Magazine
A surgeon at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and an assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Atul Gawande succeeds in putting a human face on controversial topics like malpractice and global disparities in medical care, while taking an unflinching look at his own failings as a doctor. Critics appreciated his candor, his sly sense of humor, and his skill in examining difficult issues from many perspectives. He conveys his messagethat doctors are only human and therefore must always be diligent and resourceful in fulfilling their dutiesin clear, confident prose. Most critics' only complaint was that half of the essays are reprints of earlier articles. Gawande's arguments, by turns inspiring and unsettling, may cause you to see your own doctor in a whole new light.
Copyright © 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc.
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