Atul Gawande on Health Care Costs

http://www.newyorker.com/online/2009/06/01/090601on_audio_gawande/?xrail

by Leon • 17 years ago

11 5 17 years ago

He is also the author of the book, 'Better: a Surgeon's Notes on Performance' a very remarkable book on becoming better.

Leon• 17 years ago

He is also the author of the book, 'Better: a Surgeon's Notes on Performance' a very remarkable book on becoming better.

paulsmith• 17 years ago

A little context: this was the article that so moved the President that he insisted that Senators read it at a recent White House meeting on health care reform:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/us/politics/09health.html

sachinag• 17 years ago

Also note that the AMA is in favor of additional payments to doctors, and therefore want to see more McAllens.

(Both parents are docs, both are AMA members, both don't care/know about the organization's politics. sigh)

reedlaw• 17 years ago

John Stossel has an interesting dissenting opinion:

http://www.creators.com/opinion/john-stossel.html

mhb• 17 years ago

Link to the article instead of the audio: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_...

Atul Gawande on Health Care Costs

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