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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 heavy was the woman that Gawande had to attend to on a crisp winter Friday?

2. How long is the apprenticeship at Shouldice Hospital?

3. What branch of military service did Goodman serve in?

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

5. How many minutes without oxygen could lead to brain damage and perhaps death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do many experts believe that the M&M is a shabby approach to analyzing error and improving performance in medicine?

2. What was it like at Gawande's hospital when it was time for the annual surgeons convention?

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

4. What is a Terribly Quiet Chat and how effective can one be?

5. Why was Gawande concerned about the patient who had been shot in the buttock?

6. What did Gawande watch during the afternoon of his first day at the surgeons convention?

7. Why aren't compassion and technology necessarily incompatible?

8. What is an EKG?

9. What did Gawande have in his pockets during his first weeks of surgical training?

10. What are some problems with malpractice suits as a remedy for preventing harm to patients?

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

Discuss why good doctors go bad and what solutions there are for the problem. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the pros and cons of automation in medicine and why some doctors believe medicine cannot be automated. Use examples from the book.

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