Better : a surgeon's notes on performance (Record no. 86396)
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| control field | 1847651232 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1847651232 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781861976574 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gawande, Atul |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Better : a surgeon's notes on performance |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Profile Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2010 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | On washing hands -- The mop-up -- Casualties of war - Naked -- What doctors owe - Piecework -- The doctors of the death chamber -- On fighting -- The score -- The bell curve -- For performance -- Afterword: suggestions for becoming a positive deviant. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. His vivid stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, to a polio outbreak in India and to malpractice courtrooms around the country. He discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections, examines the influence of money on modern medicine and recounts the astoundingly contentious history of hand-washing. Finally, he gives a brutally honest insight into life as a practising surgeon. Unflinching but compassionate, Gawande's investigation into medical professionals and their progression from good to great provides a detailed blueprint for success that can be used by everyone. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | ETHICS, MEDICAL |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | PERSONAL NARRATIVES |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | On website | 29/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | Electronic book |