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Complications
A surgeon’s notes on the uncertainties of medicine
2002Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Surgeon Atul Gawande writes about mistakes, difficult cases and the limits of medical knowledge. He tells stories from his time as a resident. The essays show that medicine is an imperfect science.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like medical writing.
What you will get
It was a National Book Award finalist.
Complications Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Medicine · Surgery · Essays
Length
320 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Atul Gawande.
Setting
Hospitals and operating rooms.
What makes it different
A frank look at medicine’s mistakes by a doctor.
Feel
Honest, clear and humane.
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