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519 reviews for:
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande, Atul Gawande
4.21 AVERAGE
519 reviews for:
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande, Atul Gawande
4.21 AVERAGE
“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.
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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).
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Truly insightful to the world of "practicing" medicine.
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I thought it was absolutely fascinating the way he reflected on the way we train doctors and what we expect from them, but the middle section about some medical mysteries was my least favorite and I found it to be a little bit cliche with the obesity commentary etc. I also enjoyed the last section dealing with intuition. A must-read for doctors!