Book · 2007 · Internal medicine
Better
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His other books are Complications, A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science, and Better, A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, and the book for which he's best known, Being Mortal, which wrestles with decline and death.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Apr 2018 The best things said about it
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Why people recommend it
Better by Atul Gawande is a critically acclaimed collection of essays and surgeon's notes examining performance, diligence, and the pursuit of excellence in modern medicine. The book was highlighted across two separate podcast episodes examining professional practice and nonfiction literature. On an episode of The Book Review in 2024, Tina Jordan brought up the work while discussing notable essay collections, identifying it as a remarkable collection of columns written by Atul Gawande. Additionally, on an episode of Freakonomics Radio in 2018, host Stephen Dubner listed the book while introducing the author's broader literary bibliography to listeners. Dubner noted that the volume, subtitled A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, sits alongside Gawande's other influential works, including Complications and his widely known book Being Mortal. Together, these podcast references underscored the significant impact of Gawande's writing, which combines rigorous medical reporting with profound philosophical inquiries into human limitation, professional improvement, and the ethical responsibilities of modern healthcare practitioners.
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Stephen Dubner His other books are Complications, A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science, and Better, A Surgeon's Notes… 1
“His other books are Complications, A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science, and Better, A Surgeon's Notes on Performance, and the book for which he's best known, Being Mortal, which wrestles with decline and death.”
Tina Jordan and it's also a collection of columns is a tul G's better a surgeon's notes 1
“and it's also a collection of columns is a tul G's better a surgeon's notes”