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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - When Good Doctors Go Bad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many surgeons attended the American College of Surgeons convention?
(a) 7,648.
(b) 8,914.
(c) 10,312.
(d) 9,312.

2. How many central lines did Gawande try before succeeding on his own?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 1.

3. What violation finally got Goodman in trouble?
(a) Too many lawsuits.
(b) Complaints from patients.
(c) Not attending the M&M conferences.
(d) Complaints from other surgeons.

4. What book did British psychologist James Reason write about errors?
(a) Errors and Medicine.
(b) No Room for Error.
(c) Human Error.
(d) Fatal System Error.

5. How many companies were registered in attendance at the surgeons convention?
(a) About 1700 companies.
(b) Some 1200 companies.
(c) Around 300 companies.
(d) About 900 companies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?

2. What was Dr. Richard Sang's practice before he came to Shouldice?

3. How old was the patient Gawande saw while on trauma duty who had been shot in the buttock?

4. How many pages were in the book that listed the schedule of programs at the surgeons convention?

5. Where did Gawande grow up?

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