I write because it's my way of finding cool ideas, thinking through hard problems and things I don't understand, and getting better at something. Atul Gawande coolfindhard Change image and share on social
Oliver Sacks remains my hero to this day. He was one of the first medical writers I read. The other was Lewis Thomas, who is no longer alive but is just heroic to me. Atul Gawande alivedayhero Change image and share on social
No one teaches you how to think about money in medical school or residency. Yet, from the moment you start practicing, you must think about it. You must consider what is covered for a patient and what is not. Atul Gawande covermedicalmoment share on social
My vantage point on the world is the operating room where I see my patients. Atul Gawande operatepatientpoint Change image and share on social
I have always believed that there is nothing greater than a life in rock n' roll - it has to be good rock n' roll - and I still think it is true. Atul Gawande believegoodgreat Change image and share on social
Outsiders tend to be the first to recognize the inadequacies of our social institutions. But, precisely because they are outsiders, they are usually in a poor position to fix them. Atul Gawande fixinadequacyinstitution Change image and share on social
I think the extreme complexity of medicine has become more than an individual clinician can handle. But not more than teams of clinicians can handle. Atul Gawande cliniciancomplexityextreme Change image and share on social
You know, 97 percent of the time, if you come into a hospital, everything goes well. But three percent of the time, we have major complications. Atul Gawande complicationhospitalmajor Change image and share on social
I believe that one version of the good in life can be defined by the moments I sometimes had playing tennis as a sixteen-year-old. You'd be out on the court and for an hour, two hours, sometimes an entire roasting hot day, and every single thing you hit would go in. Hit that ball as hard as you wanted, wherever you wanted, and it went in. Atul Gawande ballcourtday share on social
People say that the most expensive piece of medical equipment is the doctor's pen. It's not that we make all the money. It's that we order all the money. Atul Gawande doctorequipmentexpensive Change image and share on social