Complications
A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
Ranked #4 in Surgery, Ranked #9 in Medicine — see more rankings.
In gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits of medicine, offering an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge. Complications lays bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is--uncertain, perplexing, and profoundly human.
Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction. less
Complications is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction. less
Rankings by Category
Complications is ranked in the following categories:
- #55 in Doctor
- #10 in Medical
- #14 in Neurosurgery
- #33 in Nursing
- #44 in Public Health
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