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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
by Atul Gawande

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Author: Atul Gawande
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2008-01-22
ISBN: 0312427654
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Picador

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Book Review: Gawande is as good with the pen as with the scalpel
Summary: 5 Stars

Better is a very good window on medical practice. There are a lot of books on this subject - and not many have the same cutting edge as this one. All the chapters are good, but the one about the bell curve is outstanding: why some places are much better than others when all should be about the same, using the same medical information that is avaiable for all.

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