Gawande Reaction Paper

Gawande Paper #1 is a reaction paper that covers Chapters 1-7 (pages 1-129)

What was your general impression of Dr. Gawande? What do you think about his writing style?

We bring our own opinions and experiences to how we read and understand a book. Did any of the stories offered by Dr. Gawande trigger strong emotional feelings in you, the reader?

Did anything lead you to try to learn more? Was there anything that surprised you?

As a surgeon, Gawande has peoples lives in his hands. Why do you think he includes so many stories about mistakes?

Dr. Gawande writes about the role of mystery and superstition in medicine. Why do you think he includes these sorts of ideas?

Please include:

A full reference citation for this book in ASA Style.

Gawande, Atul. 2002. Complications: A Surgeons Notes on an Imperfect Science. New York: Metropolitan Books.