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Learner said live life trying better. I was given the Being Mortal book by Atul Gawande by a neighbor live life trying better I was given the Being Mortal book by Atul Gawande by a neighbor 3 years ago. Had it on my shelf for a few months and then read it.This gentleman really writes great books.And though it might seem medical specific topic - since he is a surgeon - all of his books cover a whole. years ago. Had it on my shelf for a few months and then read it.This gentleman really writes great books.And though it might seem medical specific topic - since he is a surgeon - all of his books cover a whole. Timothy Haugh said Another Great Look Inside the Medical Profession. I thought Atul Gawande's last book, Complications, was one of the best books written on the medical profession in a long while. In it, Gawande showed a deep respect and sympathy for patients while trying to be clear about what would help the medical establishment do a better. As good as Gawande's first book. Better" is as good as Gawande's first book. Gawande is interested in the improvement of medical practice, and he combines personal experiences and observations with a study of best practices by others. He is obviously comfortable in interviewing both patients and doctors, as

Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly Veteran character actor Lloyd does a commendable job in narrating Gawande's arresting exposé of the razor-thin margin that separates top doctors from the rest. He rightly senses that these tales do not constitute the heart of this book. It's perfect for listeners who prefer thoughtful, short essays for a ride in the car or a walk on the treadmill. All rights reserved. Gawande's writing works well on audio as several chapters appeared as discrete essays in the New Yorker and the New England Journal of Medicine, and still bear the stamp of stand-alone material. . While the book has its share of sensational and bloodcurdling tales of virulent infections and

At once unflinching and compassionate, Better is an exhilarating journey, narrated by "arguably the best nonfiction doctor-writer around" (Salon).. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives may be on the line with any decision.Atul Gawande, the New York Times bestselling author of Complications, examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in this complex and risk-filled profession. National BestsellerThe struggle to perform well is universal: each of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do

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