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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
by Atul Gawande
I won't lie, I initially put this book down. I do not posses the strongest of stomachs. The detailing of a tracheotomy, was too much for me. If the entire book was to be that vividly descriptive, I wouldn't last. If the book was to be an exploration in the ethics of the medical profession, then I'd be down for that. As it turned out, it was both. So I'm glad I picked it back up.
Dr. Gawande would outline a medical issue, specific surgery, or even a doctor. Then he would talk about the complications of the theme. (Hence the title). I learned about why autopsies aren't done anymore, about what happens when a surgeon makes a mistake (read: Mortality and Morbidity weekly meetings), and about the problem with giving the patient the final say over what happens to her (or his) body.
While I had to skim over some of the gory sections, it really did make me think. I would definitely read another book by Dr. Gawande.
Dr. Gawande would outline a medical issue, specific surgery, or even a doctor. Then he would talk about the complications of the theme. (Hence the title). I learned about why autopsies aren't done anymore, about what happens when a surgeon makes a mistake (read: Mortality and Morbidity weekly meetings), and about the problem with giving the patient the final say over what happens to her (or his) body.
While I had to skim over some of the gory sections, it really did make me think. I would definitely read another book by Dr. Gawande.