304 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385677004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication date: 07 October 2014
Description
From surgeon and bestselling author Atul Gawande, a book that has the potential to change medicine--and lives. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But...
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reflective 78%
emotional 59%
inspiring 41%
challenging 37%
sad 33%
hopeful 32%
dark 4%
funny 2%
tense 1%
Pace
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fast 8%
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304 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385677004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication date: 07 October 2014
Description
From surgeon and bestselling author Atul Gawande, a book that has the potential to change medicine--and lives. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,036 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 59%
inspiring 41%
challenging 37%
sad 33%
hopeful 32%
dark 4%
funny 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 8%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cancer, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Terminal illnessMinor
Medical content