Bookworm

16: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

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Jan 4, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Life-Saving Checklists

  • Atul Gawande's "Checklist Manifesto" begins with a girl's miraculous rescue.
  • Checklists revived her after a near-drowning incident, grabbing Mike's attention.
INSIGHT

Unexpected Focus

  • Joe expected the book to focus on creating and using checklists practically.
  • Instead, Gawande chronicles checklists' integration into surgery.
ANECDOTE

B-17 Bomber

  • A B-17 bomber crashed during a test flight due to a pilot forgetting a simple switch.
  • A checklist could have prevented the crash, highlighting their life-saving potential.
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