Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science
by Atul Gawande, Susanne Kuhlmann-Krieg
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande, Susanne Kuhlmann-Krieg holds a highly rated rating of 4.23 out of 5, based on 26.3K reader ratings. First published in 2002. The book spans 270 pages.
About Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Atul Gawande, Susanne Kuhlmann-Krieg |
| Published | 2002 |
| Pages | 270 |
| Kindle Price | $11.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Science, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.23 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 26,267 |
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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is categorized as Non-Fiction, Science, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science has 270 pages.
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Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science was written by Atul Gawande, Susanne Kuhlmann-Krieg. It was first published in 2002.
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The ISBN-13 for Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is 9780312421700.0.
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