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This was a fascinating and thought provoking book. The cases discussed in the book were super interesting and so were the ethical dilemmas.
This is a truly excellent book that all medical students and doctors should read, although non-health-professionals will I'm sure find this book just as fascinating and addictive.
Atul Gawande writes very well, and he has a knack for capturing beautifully the grey areas of medicine, of which there are, of course, many. An issue in this book that stands out for me particularly is the tension between needing to train doctors to become the experts of tomorrow, and wanting only experts caring for patients in the here and now. As both a trainee and a patient, I found this section particularly thought-provoking.
Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Atul Gawande writes very well, and he has a knack for capturing beautifully the grey areas of medicine, of which there are, of course, many. An issue in this book that stands out for me particularly is the tension between needing to train doctors to become the experts of tomorrow, and wanting only experts caring for patients in the here and now. As both a trainee and a patient, I found this section particularly thought-provoking.
Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Extremely readable and informative. This book clearly outlived Gawande's interests, which he explores further in successive books. Gawande seems to be an incredibly compassionate doctor, and I really enjoyed reading this book.
(There's a cool blurb about the transition of the surgical world from the Senning procedure to the ASO for patients with TGA, which was especially relevant to me.)
(There's a cool blurb about the transition of the surgical world from the Senning procedure to the ASO for patients with TGA, which was especially relevant to me.)
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“No matter what measures are taken, doctors will sometimes falter, and it isn't reasonable to ask that we achieve perfection. What is reasonable is to ask that we never cease to aim for it.”
― Atul Gawande, Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Gawande's works are always a pleasure to read. Whilst I did not enjoy this book as much as Being Mortal , his writing remains fluid and easy to follow as he addresses big issues like error and incompetence. Complications was honest and frank as it explored the weaknesses of the medical profession and the important fact that whilst it is a 'scientific' field, it's ultimately human and fallible.
― Atul Gawande, Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Gawande's works are always a pleasure to read. Whilst I did not enjoy this book as much as Being Mortal , his writing remains fluid and easy to follow as he addresses big issues like error and incompetence. Complications was honest and frank as it explored the weaknesses of the medical profession and the important fact that whilst it is a 'scientific' field, it's ultimately human and fallible.
challenging
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reflective
medium-paced
An interesting one! Kind of odd twenty years later to read about bariatric surgery like it's this huge deal in a post-Ozempic world, but seeing as it was written twenty years ago there was still a lot interesting there. The connective tissue of theme feels a bit shaky but I'm not sure I cared so much- the actual anecdotes were fascinating, though I'm now terrified of necrotizing fasciitis (as I have no doubt I should be).