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Complicacions.

Complicacions.

Confessions d'un cirurgià sobre una ciència imperfecta
MedicineScience
Pages
368
Published
2003
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

In 'Complications,' surgeon Atul Gawande explores the inherent uncertainties and human fallibility within modern medicine. Through a series of compelling stories, he reveals the hidden complexities, ethical dilemmas, and unexpected challenges that doctors face daily. This book offers a candid look into the realities of medical practice, from diagnostic errors to the emotional toll on practitioners.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeThought-ProvokingComplexIntellectual

Genres

Medicine Science

Authors

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Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, is a surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. For more than 20 years, he has practiced general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Samuel O. Thier Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He is also Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation, and Chairman of Lifebox, a nonprofit orga...

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Lluïsa Moreno Llort

Lluïsa Moreno Llort is an author who explores both philosophical ideas and imaginative stories. She is known for works like "La filosofia Nudge," the fiction titles "Complicacions." and "Foc," and illustrated books such as "Atles il·lustrat" and "Animals gegants salvatges.