This includes Gawande’s reflections on the challenges and choices we face when making decisions under uncertainty. The book provides insight into the fallibilities, mysteries and uncertainties of medicine. You may also wish to purchase from either Amazon or Blackwell’s.Surgeon Atul Gawande (and now CEO of Haven Healthcare) compiled a collection of essays, written during his general residency, in his book Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science. Try checking the availability of this book at your school or local library or explore second hand bookshops and websites. Having said that, Complications isn’t a book all about doom and gloom, it has some amazing and really inspiring stories that would grip any would-be medic!Ĭomplications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande Some of the things I found most interesting were those that I’d never even heard of and that still perplex doctors today, like Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Necrotising Fasciitis. The book describes things I hadn’t even considered and doubted possible, like an operation to prevent someone from blushing! It also gives a feel of what it’s like to work in Medicine and the problems faced by doctors on a day-to-day base. Despite some cases being fairly complex, Gawande writes in a clear way that’s both easy and enjoyable to read.
Written by a surgeon, the book explores many interesting and rare cases – perfect for personal statements – and also more social problems, such as “when good doctors go bad”. After looking at recommendations online, however, I found Complications, which I really enjoyed! Initially I panicked, thinking the only thing I would be able to find was a 2000 page medical textbook that would cost a fortune.
When faced with the daunting task of “reading around your subject”, I had no idea where to begin.
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