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Complications

Book • 2002

Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is a collection of essays that delve into the complexities and challenges of medical practice.

Gawande explores themes of fallibility, mystery, and uncertainty in medicine, highlighting the human side of healthcare and the need for transparency and learning from mistakes.

The book offers a nuanced view of the medical field, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and addressing its imperfections.

Mentioned by

Charles-Axel Dein

Brian Pantravera

Jason Liebowitz

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by Adam Grant as one of

Atul Gawande

's best-selling books.

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Mentioned by

Charles-Axel Dein

as an amazing book about learning from mistakes.

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Mentioned by

Atul Gawande

as his first book in which he wrote about the discomfort from being imperfect.

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Mentioned by

Atul Gawande

as his first book, which was controversial for laying out mistakes made in surgery.

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Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as one of

Atul Gawande

's best-selling books.

Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach

Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as one of

Atul Gawande

's best-selling books.

Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach

Mentioned by

Amy Goodman

when introducing Dr.

Atul Gawande

as the award-winning author of several bestselling books.

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Mentioned by

Steve Lanier

as the book that got him interested in being a surgeon.

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Mentioned by

Mustafa Sidik

when discussing a new medical procedure and its initial drop in success rates.

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Mentioned by

Brian Pantravera

in the context of improving healthcare systems.

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Recommended by

Jason Liebowitz

as a huge influence during his pre-med years, highlighting Gawande's insightful writing on medicine.

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