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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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Ryan Hawk

in relation to the "take the stairs" philosophy.

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as books written by

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, relevant to the podcast's discussion on engaging secular spaces.

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as he begins a mini seminar on the topic of his book.

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as the subject of a mini seminar, available on Amazon.

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Brian Cain

as part of a mini seminar on the podcast.

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Brian Cain

as the topic of the mini seminar on his Mental Performance Daily podcast.

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Mentioned by

Brian Cain

, who recommends checking it out on Amazon.

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Recommended by

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as a personal memoir about suicide and recovery.

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Mentioned by

Brian Cain

as part of a mini seminar on his book.

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as a memoir about her experience with breast cancer and how it changed her life.

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Mentioned by

Brian Cain

as a resource for closing the gap from where you are to where you want to be.

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