Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Summary
Atul Gawande

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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Summary

"Complications: A Surgeon's Note on an Imperfect Science" is a collection of stories and personal essays written by Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgical resident. Gawande describes his experiences in the field, in learning and interpreting medical mysteries and facing uncertainties, and the philosophical questions he encounters from these experiences.

In "Complications," Gawande lays out several ways in which medicine is imperfect and will continue to be imperfect. In Part I "How...

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