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The Checklist Manifesto

how to get things right
Pages
209
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

This book explores the surprising effectiveness of the humble checklist across diverse fields. From medicine and aviation to investment banking and construction, discover how this simple tool improves performance and reduces errors. It reveals the power of basic organizational principles in high-stakes environments.

About the author

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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...