Checklists, Complexity and Health Reform

Published On: January 14th, 2010

Author and cancer surgeon Atul Gawande talks about the role of the humble checklist in managing complexity and what incentives may work in health care now that it’s being reformed. Kristen Gerencher reports.

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sf_sj : If you had your own talk show, who would your first th? ? Elie Wiesel, Cormac McCarthy and Atul Gawande. All guy? http://4ms.me/9JCXw8

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rdonoghue : @stephenherron Atul Gawande's "Complications" is also a good listen, as are "Made to Stick" and "Switch"

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edcaesar : I am late to say so, but Atul Gawande's piece on end-of-life medical care is breathtaking. Please, please read and RT http://tiny.cc/xxizl

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ONAcom : "Letting go," and why it's so hard to do: Atul Gawande explores the challenges of end-of-life? http://goo.gl/fb/H7ymF

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fka_Rusty : RT @parisreview: Tom McCarthy, Cee-Lo, Danielle Evans, bhangra, Atul Gawande, Ian Frazier?@radhikajones's culture diary, pt. 2: http://tpr.ly/9iWkIF

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parisreview : Tom McCarthy, Cee-Lo, Danielle Evans, bhangra, Atul Gawande, Ian Frazier?@radhikajones's culture diary, pt. 2: http://tpr.ly/9iWkIF

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KellyLauritosly : caboose http://bit.ly/aCi32M The Health Care Blog: Atul Gawande and the Art of Medical Writing !

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