Nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine, wherelives are on the line with every decision. Atul Gawandes gripping storiestake us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, delivery rooms in Boston, a poliooutbreak in India, and malpractice courtrooms in the US. He discusses theethical dilemma of lethal injections, examines the influence of money onmodern medicine, and recounts the contentious history of hand-washing.And as in all his writing, he gives us an inside look at his own life as asurgeon.
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| Title | Better: A SurgeonS Notes On Performance | Height | 198 mm |
| Author | Atul Gawande | Width | 129 mm |
| ISBN-13 | 9780143423232 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
| ISBN-10 | #0143423231 | Spine Width | 15 mm |
| Publisher | Penguin Books | Pages | |
| Edition | Availability | In Stock | |
