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Atul Gawande is a renowned American surgeon and writer. Born on November 5, 1965, in Mumbai, India, he immigrated to the United States. Gawande is known for his expertise in surgery and his profound insights into the healthcare system. His writings cover a range of topics from surgical techniques to medical ethics, and have been well-received by readers.

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“As economists have often pointed out, we pay doctors for quantity, not quality. As they point out less often, we also pay them as individuals, rather than as members of a team working together for their patients. Both practices have made for serious problems.”

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“I think the extreme complexity of medicine has become more than an individual clinician can handle. But not more than teams of clinicians can handle.”

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“In one study, old people assigned to a geriatrics team stayed independent for far longer, and were admitted to the hospital less.”

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“Over time I learned that there are two very different satisfactions that you can have in your life. One is the satisfaction of becoming skilled at something. It almost doesn't matter what the terrain is. There is a deep, soul-feeding resonance in mastery itself, whether in teaching, writing a complicated software program, coaching a baseball team, or marshalling a group of people to start a new business.”

“There are times when you have sharp elbows, and people are trying to muscle you out of certain meetings - because then people could leak to the press that you had a role in certain decisions. I, at twenty-six, was very impatient and didn't know how to keep my powder dry. I was running a team of seventy-five people when I had never been a boss. I was the worst boss ever.”

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“You can't make a recipe for something as complicated as surgery. Instead, you can make a recipe for how to have a team that's prepared for the unexpected.”

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Born: November 5, 1965
Known for: Surgeon
Quotes: 122

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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the EndRelated source material

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things RightRelated source material

Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect ScienceRelated source material

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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the EndRelated source material

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