Very truthful, compassionate & fair. I found this a fascinating look behind the curtain. Doctors are human and make mistakes like everyone else, but there is room within systems to make things safer and better. Definitely recommended. ( )

Outstanding, ( )

A clearly written, well-constructed book with: live examples and background research.
It peels back the mystique of medicine, reveals an awkward fact of much pioneering.
“We look for medicine to be an orderly field of knowledge and procedure. But it is not. It is an imperfect science, an enterprise of constantly changing knowledge, uncertain information, fallible individuals, and at the same time lives on the line. ...” page 7
He demonstrated a personal interest in his patients, even visiting them at home.
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Somewhat dated stories, but the ideas about medicine are thought provoking. ( )

Many physicians write memoirs and books about their craft, but very few produce works that are so incredibly useful in educating the average patient about the strengths and weaknesses of the modern healthcare system as it relates to actual hands-on patient care. Another honest, interesting, well-written, and enlightening book by Dr Gawande. ( )