Better: A Surgeon'S Notes On Performance

I have read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. This is my second book by this author. The book reads well, and has some nuggets of knowledge. I thought "Being Mortal" book had greater impact.

A very well written and researched book. It is a good read not just for the medical fraternity but for everyone interested in getting something better...

Dr. Gawande has redefined the meaning of the word better in this book and I thank him for that. The books tells me that being better is not just about the widely accepted notion of practicing more or doing a task repeatedly toll you achieve mastery in it. Instead it tells me that being better is a constant endeavor. It explains this wonderfully through his medicine tales of fight against polio, cystic fibrosis, war etc.

I start this review by acknowledging the fact that I am still a surgery resident. A lot of what Dr Gawande writes, I'm yet to experience, some of it I already have. Most books about surgeons and doctors in general do one of two things. They either beat up the profession, for all its shortcomings or they make doctors seem like gods. This book does both. Once I was done reading I felt at peace, knowing that I was not the only one who had doubts about how medical science should be approached. We live in an era of evidence based medicine, yet for some reason choose to look away at our own shortcomings. A clearer, more transparent and less blame worthy system will have to be worked out eventually. Till then, this book gives one hope that people like Dr Gawande are already working on it.

he has such a great perspective on all things medical. all his musings are supported by real life experiences and examples. i love the pointers he has written at the end to be a better doctor. rush to buy it now.

My love for fictional medical dramas and series made me choose this book. I began reading with a hope to understand the lives of doctors better and I wasn't disappointed. I opted for a paperback version. Paper quality and print is good.This is an inspirational book to not just doctors but all professionals alike. As the name suggests, the theme of the book revolves around doctors striving to be better at what they do - saving lives. The book is divided into 3 parts, diligence, doing right and ingenuity which the author says are 3 core requirements for success in medicine. Each of these parts are further divided into sections which offer a peek into the lives of medical practitioners. Over the course of this book, you find yourself traveling to a village in India, you witness war scene in Iraq, you become a spectator to courtroom proceedings in Cambridge apart from visits to various hospitals. Such is the versatility of the topics covered.

Well written and replete with interesting anecdotes, this book examines what it means to improve in medicine among other fundamental questions relevant to the profession.

One of the best author. He writes in amazingly simple language.

Every paragraph felt as if it were enriching my brain!

This book is an emotional and mental guide to people who are going to be doctors and others in general. The small insights start saying alot about what the writer is trying to establish. A must read.

El libro es lo máximo

Book arrived in solid condition. No complaints.Heavily recommend this book to anyone interested in the medical field. Honestly a great book even just for self improvement.

En este libro el autor explica muy bien la gran importancia de las pequeñas cosas, que no costando dinero, mejoran muchísimo la práctica de la medicina y la vida de los enfermos. Es por eso un libro muy importante para todos los profesionales de la salud, pero también para estudiantes e investigadores en las más diversas áreas del saber.