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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the former orthopedic surgeon that Gawande writes about in "When Good Doctors Go Bad"?

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

3. What violation finally got Goodman in trouble?

4. During what year of his training does Gawande have a chance to attend a surgeons convention?

5. What was Quinlan's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gawande recommend removing the appendix of a thirty-nine-year-old woman who did not fit the pattern for appendicitis?

2. What is the newest theory of pain proposed by Melzack after abandoning the Gate-Control Theory?

3. What is the physician's dodge and why is it necessary?

4. What is the secret of Shouldice Hospital's success with hernia repairs?

5. What one study did Gawande find that linked increased traffic accidents to Friday the thirteenth?

6. What is the problem of what might be called everyday bad doctors?

7. How is Shouldice Hospital designed for hernia patients?

8. Why does it take so long before colleagues take effective action against a bad doctor?

9. What was the first program that Gawande attended at the surgeons convention?

10. What type of complications had occurred from residents putting in a central line?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, compare and contrast the doctor's and patient's role in making treatment decisions.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, argue whether child abuse can or cannot be proven using scientific methods.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the pros and cons of having doctors agree in advance what should be done in the uncertain situations that arise (spell out actions ahead of time to remove the guesswork and get some advantage of group decision). Use examples from the book.

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