Better

Book • 2007

In 'Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance,' Atul Gawande examines the drive to improve in medicine, focusing on three key virtues: diligence, doing right, and ingenuity.

The book includes gripping stories from various medical settings, such as battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, polio outbreaks in India, and malpractice courtrooms.

Gawande discusses ethical dilemmas, the influence of money on modern medicine, and the contentious history of hand-washing, providing a searingly honest account of life as a practicing surgeon.

The book offers insights into how medical professionals progress from good to great and illuminates the elements of success applicable to various areas of human endeavor.

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