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Better

Paperback • 2007 • English

Better

By Atul Gawande

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About the book

Riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, and how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled profession.The struggle to perform well is universal, and nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. 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.Gawande's gripping stories of diligence...Show more

Autobiography: science, technology and medicine

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9780143102564

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Better

Format

Paperback

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