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…
I read "Complications" as part of a small
discussion group at my med school. This book was wonderful! It raised a lot of issues within medicine that aren't openly talked about. The book is a… This book is no longer new. Dr. Gawande is no longer an unsure resident. The themes, however, transcend his own experience and certainly may be considered memos from many a young doctor's story…
