Bøger af Atul Gawande

The Checklist Manifesto is a compelling read by acclaimed author Atul Gawande. Published by Profile Books Ltd in 2011, this book has made waves in its genre. The Checklist Manifesto is more than just a book; it's an exploration of the complexity of knowledge and the power of simplicity. Gawande, a skilled writer, immerses readers in a captivating narrative that combines real-life stories with insightful commentary. The book is a testament to the author's profound understanding of the human condition and his ability to convey complex ideas in an accessible and engaging manner. Don't miss the chance to delve into this remarkable book. Published by Profile Books Ltd, it's a testament to their commitment to bringing thought-provoking literature to readers worldwide.

Being Mortal, a profound piece of literature penned by the acclaimed author Atul Gawande, is a book that delves deep into the human condition. Published in 2015 by Profile Books Ltd, this book is a significant contribution to its genre. Gawande, with his expert storytelling, takes the reader on a journey exploring the realities of aging and death, and how we deal with them in the modern world. He poses challenging questions about how we can make the end of life more humane. Being Mortal is a thought-provoking read that will leave you contemplating long after you've turned the last page.

Explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. This book discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections and examines the influence of money on modern medicine.

Giving an account of the life of a surgeon, this book looks at what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made. It includes chronicles of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad; why autopsies are necessary; and what it feels like to insert your knife into someone.

The New York Times bestselling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist.

The bestselling author of Complications' fascinating examination of how medical professionals strive for better, even in the face of adversity

A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, and profoundly human. Atul Gawande offers an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge, where science is ambiguous, information is limited, the stakes are high, yet decisions must be made. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur and why good surgeons go bad. He also shows us what happens when medicine comes up against the inexplicable: an architect with incapacitating back pain for which there is no physical cause; a young woman with nausea that won't go away; a television newscaster whose blushing is so severe that she cannot do her job. Gawande offers a richly detailed portrait of the people and the science, even as he tackles the paradoxes and imperfections inherent in caring for human lives.At once tough-minded and humane, Complications is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor.Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction.

Dine kære skal dø. Du skal dø. Vi skal alle dø. Vi ved bare ikke hvornår. Medicinske fremskridt skubber hele tiden grænserne for overlevelse, og vi er blevet stadig mere løsrevet fra det faktum, at vi er dødelige. Denne bog handler om oplevelsen af dødelighed i dag. Om at blive gammel og dø. Med indsigt og følsomhed fortæller Atul Gawande om sine erfaringer som kirurg, om sine patienter og om sin egen families oplevelser. Han lærer os at acceptere livets grænser. Det endelige mål er, trods alt, ikke en god død, men et godt liv – helt frem til slutningen. "Gawande er en mesterlig fortæller og en gudsbenådet formidler. Det er en bog om livet og døden og derfor en bog for alle." - Jacob Birkler, formand for Det Etiske Råd.