To become a doctor, you spend so much time in the tunnels of preparation - head down, trying not to screw up, trying to make it from one day to the next - that it is a shock to find yourself at the other end, with someone shaking your hand and asking how much money you want to make. Atul Gawande daydoctorend share on social
Providing health care is like building a house. The task requires experts, expensive equipment and materials, and a huge amount of coordination. Atul Gawande amountbuildcare 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
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
George Orwell is a pinnacle writer, for his combination of moral insight and literary writing. Atul Gawande combinationgeorgeinsight 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
When I do an operation, it's half a dozen people. When it goes beautifully, it's like a symphony, with everybody playing their part. Atul Gawande beautifullydozenhalf Change image and share on social
Doctors quickly learn that how much they make has little to do with how good they are. It largely depends on how they handle the business side of their practice. Atul Gawande businessdependdoctor Change image and share on social
As economists have often pointed out, we pay doctors for quantity, not quality. As they point out less often, we also pay them as individuals, rather than as members of a team working together for their patients. Both practices have made for serious problems. Atul Gawande doctoreconomistindividual share on social
