"We look for medicine to be an orderly……" — Atul Gawande
"We look for medicine to be an orderly field of knowledge and procedure. But it is not. It is an imperfect science, an enterprise of constantly changing knowledge, uncertain information, fallible individuals, and at the same time lives on the line. There is science in what we do, yes, but also habit, intuition, and sometimes plain old guessing. The gap between what we know and what we aim for persists. And this gap complicates everything we do."
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58 Quotes by Atul Gawande
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We recruit for attitude and train for skill,
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What about regular professionals, who just want to do what they do as well as they can?
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What is the alternative to understanding the complexity of the world?
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A failure often does not have to be a failure at all. However, you have to be ready for it-will…
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Making systems work is the great task of my generation of physicians and scientists. But I would go further and…
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Just using a checklist requires [doctors] to embrace different values from ones we've had, like humility, discipline, teamwork.
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment…
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A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
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