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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande
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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

by Atul Gawande

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A book of scenes from a surgeon's years of residency. He writes well, but the format is not all that different from other books of this genre. The topics covered are truly those causing the most difficulty to those who provide care to us. The most interesting aspect of his chapters is his going to the effort to find how the patients did after going home. Few surgeons do this when discharged back to our regular physicians.
Because I work in medicine and understand the issues, the complexity and the "art" besides the science I found the book somewhat a review of my day-to-day work. It is a truer view than many such books I have read. I would recommend this book, if only for the different scenes and how decisions are made in medicine. ( )
  oldman | Aug 9, 2009 |
I ate this up in a day. What I learned is that MRSA is extra-scary and that we shouldn't be afraid of the machines taking over medicine, because it will allow us doktors more time to spend with people and also take some of the responsibility off of us.
  damsorrow | Jul 22, 2009 |
A great collection of essays on the practice of medicine. Gawande really lays it all out there and is quick to point out his own mistakes and failures. I felt like I was getting a straight and honest impression of the profession as I read it. Very humanizing. We read this for book club 2/09 and all nine readers really liked it. We had one of our most interesting talks in a long time. The book is divided up into three parts and the most fascinating section was on mysteries. I particularly found intersesting the essay on pain and its origins in the body. How responsible is mentality when it comes to pain? How does the environment play into an individuals perception of toleration of pain? Very deftly handled in the book. ( )
  BenjaminHahn | Mar 10, 2009 |
This is a well-written, thoughtful series of essays on surgery, medicine, and doctors as people. I came out of it feeling more informed about the decisions doctors make every day, what goes wrong and what goes right. There were very few dull moments. Gawande's prose is matter of fact but lively. Recommended. ( )
  allthesedarnbooks | Mar 9, 2009 |
This book is pretty great. It offers the audience a true look into the surgeons mind and body of knowledge. While I read, I began to understand more about the limitations of medicine and science in general. Surgeons are brilliant and dedicated, but still human. ( )
1 vote ald83 | Jan 7, 2009 |
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Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is essential reading for anyone involved in medicine--on either end of the stethoscope. Medical professionals make mistakes, learn on the job, and improvise much of their technique and self-confidence. Gawande's tales are humane and passionate reminders that doctors are people, too. His prose is thoughtful and deeply engaging, shifting from sometimes painful stories of suffering patients (including his own child) to intriguing suggestions for improving medicine with the same care he expresses in the surgical theater. Some of his ideas will make health care providers nervous or even angry, but his disarming style, confessional tone, and thoughtful arguments should win over most readers. Complications is a book with heart and an excellent bedside manner, celebrating rather than berating doctors for being merely human. --Rob Lightner

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