Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
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Description
🩺 Where science meets the human story — don’t miss the pulse of modern medicine!
- CUTTING EDGE INTUITION - Discover how experience and gut feelings shape surgical outcomes.
- REAL STORIES REAL STAKES - Unfiltered accounts of medical errors and life-or-death decisions.
- MEDICAL MYSTERIES UNVEILED - Dive into puzzling topics like pain, nausea, and overeating.
- INSIDE THE SURGEONS MIND - Explore the human side of medicine beyond stats and tech.
- A MUST READ FOR MILLENNIAL PROFESSIONALS - Stay ahead with a nuanced perspective on healthcare’s imperfect science.
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande is a 269-page first edition paperback published in April 2003. This bestselling medical memoir blends captivating surgical anecdotes with deep reflections on the uncertainties and ethical dilemmas in modern medicine. Praised for its honest exploration of doctoring’s human side, it offers millennial professionals a rare glimpse into the balance of intuition, experience, and science shaping healthcare today.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #22,993 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in General Surgery #8 in Medical Education & Training (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,978) |
| Dimensions | 5.45 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches |
| Edition | First Edition |
| ISBN-10 | 0312421702 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0312421700 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 269 pages |
| Publication date | April 1, 2003 |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Books |
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