Which Atul Gawande book to read next?

[aalamruad]

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[ERK123]

Not checklist. The other two are good.

Whats wrong with checklist?

 

[Shepadil]

Intern by Dr. X

&

Migrant Farmer to Doc by Dr. Quinones-Hinojosa

are 2 books I would recommend!!

 

[Vain Brother]

better > complications > being mortal > checklist

gawande is at his best when he's tackling a charged issue and has the guts to give his opinion. the chapter on the ethics of physician involvement in capital punishment in "better" is some of his best writing. alternatively, if you want to read a doctor describe how buildings are built for 40 pages, "checklist" is for you

 

[Rainbow Zebra]

Better was good, checklist was good, Being Mortal was outstanding, IMHO. Read all of them, quick reads, nothing complicated. He is a very compelling writer.

 

[ResQRN144]

Being Mortal is really good!

 

[karayaa]

depends on your interests and your taste in writing styles and subjects...I'd recommend everyone to read them all eventually.

 

[meander]

Seriously all of them put together are less than 2000 pages, just read them all. I agree that Checklist is the least entertaining because it's so much ruminating on a narrow topic, but if you have an interest in surgery and/or have ever witnessed a timeout, it's interesting to learn about its origins.

My order: Better > Being Mortal > Complications > Checklist. The CF chapter in Better is probably my favorite.

 

[caffeinemia]

I've read a couple of then and they are ughhhh. Dull as can be. Guess I'm not really into the "eat, sleep, breath" medicine type.