Health care confronts us with a difficult test. We have never corrected failure in something so deeply embedded in people's lives and in the economy without the pressure of an outright crisis. Atul Gawande careconfrontcorrect Change image and share on social
In every industrialized nation, the movement to reform health care has begun with stories about cruelty. Atul Gawande begincarecruelty Change image and share on social
Expertise is the mantra of modern medicine. Atul Gawande expertisemantramedicine Change image and share on social
I was never born to write. I was taught to write. And I am still being taught to write. Atul Gawande bearteachwrite Change image and share on social
This is the reality of intensive care: at any point, we are as apt to harm as we are to heal. Atul Gawande aptcareharm Change image and share on social
I'm floating between multiple media. I really wish you could buy the hardcover book and it would come with the digital download and audible version. I spend stupid amounts of money because I'm usually buying my books in at least two formats. Atul Gawande amountaudiblebook share on social
Every country in the world is battling the rising cost of health care. No community anywhere has demonstrably lowered its health-care costs (not just slowed their rate of increase) by improving medical services. They've lowered costs only by cutting or rationing them. Atul Gawande battlecarecommunity share on social
The history of American agriculture suggests that you can have transformation without a master plan, without knowing all the answers up front. Atul Gawande agricultureamericananswer Change image and share on social
If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, my patients will not even be postponed. Another surgeon would step in and take over. The reason to do research and writing is that it at least makes me feel not entirely replaceable. If I didn't write, I don't know if I would do surgery. Atul Gawande busfeelhit share on social
Our great struggle in medicine these days is not just with ignorance and uncertainty. It's also with complexity: how much you have to make sure you have in your head and think about. There are a thousand ways things can go wrong. Atul Gawande complexitydaygreat share on social
