Better : a surgeon's notes on performance
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Published
New York : Metropolitan, 2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 273 pages ; 22 cm
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Bandon Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 616 GAWANDE | Available |
Langlois Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 617.092 GAW | Available |
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Published
New York : Metropolitan, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1100
Notes
Description
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 are on the line with every decision. Author 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 stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, to labor and delivery rooms in Boston, to a polio outbreak in India, and to malpractice courtrooms around the country. He discusses the ethical dilemma of lethal injections, examines the influence of money on modern medicine, and recounts the contentious history of hand washing. And he gives us an inside look at his own life as a practicing surgeon, offering a firsthand account of a field where mistakes are both unavoidable and unthinkable.--From publisher description
Target Audience
1100L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gawande, A. (2007). Better: a surgeon's notes on performance . Metropolitan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. 2007. Better: A Surgeon's Notes On Performance. Metropolitan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Better: A Surgeon's Notes On Performance Metropolitan, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Better: A Surgeon's Notes On Performance Metropolitan, 2007.
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