However, I must admit that the product did not quite meet the goal of this book. It seems like this should be our job in society, if nothing else. I even agree that physicians and medicine should be the ones to be pushing this envelope, trying every day to be better and to improve. I also think the core content is interesting and through provoking. Though eclectic in their descriptions, each aims to hone in on the skills one needs to improve. He uses examples of hospital teams improving the survival of patients with a certain disease, the historical accounts of improving health care through hand washing, an inspiring story of an attempt to eradicate Polio in India, and even a riveting tale of a physician-turned-malpractice lawyer who abandoned the stethoscope for law school. Of course, the stories and perspectives revolve around medicine and hospitals, but you will be surprised to learn how diverse the various examples are in pinpointing what it means to become better. He uses a vast array of interviews and historical perspectives to highlight what he believes are the pillars of become better in everything we do. Atul Gawande (General Surgeon, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston) attempts to provide the reader with a bird's eye view of what it takes to be better. In " Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance", Dr.
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