Dozen Quote by Atul Gawande

“When I do an operation, it's half a dozen people. When it goes beautifully, it's like a symphony, with everybody playing their part.”

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“we need practice to get good at what we do. There is one difference in medicine, though: it is people we practice upon.”

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