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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 patients a day did Goodman's physician's assistant say the man would see and not spend more than five minutes with them?
(a) 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

2. How old was the woman that Gawande saw in the emergency room his first day as a surgical resident?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Mid 30s.
(c) About 40.
(d) Late 20s.

3. How many might attend an M&M at Gawande's hospital?
(a) About 200 people.
(b) 75 people.
(c) 55 people.
(d) Almost 100 people.

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

5. How many times had the surgeons conference been held?
(a) 79 times.
(b) 93 times.
(c) 86 times.
(d) 108 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many surgeons attended the American College of Surgeons convention?

2. Who examined a stack of electrocardiograms to test his diagnostic skills against the computer?

3. For over a decade, how many hours did Goodman work a week?

4. How many electrocardiograms did a man examine to test his diagnostic skills against a computer?

5. Who was the staff surgeon in charge of the procedure on a teenage knifing victim?

(see the answer key)

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