The author of the bestselling ‘Being Mortal’ expounds on the messy intersection between science and humanity
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Do surgical checklists really save lives? Yes or no (check one)
Science-ish looks at the evidence on doctors ticking boxes
Your very large team of doctors will see you now
This commencement address by Atul Gawande, the practicing physician who writes about medicine for The New Yorker, has been getting a lot of attention. It paints a perhaps-dispiriting portrait of modern medicine as a matter of frequent routine practiced by large interactive teams. Not a lot of room for Dr. House in this world: