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|  | Author: Atul Gawande
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 248
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0805091742
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.289
EAN: 9780805091748
ASIN: 0805091742
Publication Date: December 22, 2009
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 Check this one out June 23, 2010
Deb (Palo Alto, CA)
I admit, when I first saw this book perched on the bestseller shelf I was skeptical about how the idea of a checklist could be so revolutionary. Revolutionary enough to create a manifesto, in fact. Who isn't familiar with checklists, and how in the world could someone create an entire book promoting their usefulness? (Uh, duh.) Needless to say, by page three of the book I was sold.
The whole premise of the book is that effectively developed and implemented, a simple checklist serves as the hero for managing the complexity that our vast amounts of accumulated knowledge have created. It helps to make sure that the "stupid but critical stuff" is not missed while ensuring "people talk and coordinate and accept responsibility while nonetheless being left the power to manage the nuances and unpredictabilites the best they know how." As Atul explains:
"The checklist gets the dumb stuff out of the way, the routines your brain shouldn't have to occupy itself with (Are the elevator controls set? Did the patient get her antibiotics on time? Did the managers sell all their shares? Is everyone on the same page here?), and lets it rise above to focus on the hard stuff (Where should we land?)."
Both the content and writing of _The Checklist Manifesto_ are brilliant. Just like the checklist itself, Atul is able to manage vast amounts of knowledge into a simply effective masterpiece. His book reads like a novel (where the checklist, of course, is the protagonist), but informs like a panel of experts.
Perhaps a checklist is appropriate for reviewing this book:
---Does it provide a convincing argument for the power of checklists?
Check.
---Does Atul's masterful writing leave the reader both awestruck and informed?
Check.
---Is it entertaining, engaging, (surprisingly) fascinating, and practically impossible to put down?
Check.
---Is it one of those books that gets into your brain and uncannily stays there?
Check.
---Is it without a doubt worth checking out?
Check.
So, put this on the To Read list. And, expect to be transformed by the time you're able to check if off.
Awesome book! Couldn't put it down June 22, 2010
F. Funkybookworm (US)
Initially, when a friend recommended it to me, I thought "wow, how can you write a whole book about something as simple as a checklist?" but it turns out that most people find it beneath them to use a checklist and Atul Gawande is here to change their minds about it. I am convinced about the positive effects of checklists after I read this book. I liked that the book gave many examples of checklists helping different fields (aviation, construction, medicine, cooking). The stories were all very interesting and I think checklists will help you become a more organized person who remembers the important steps.
Excellent, transferable. June 18, 2010
Sheryll Beveridge (New Zealand)
Excellent resource. Adaptable to other services other than in theatre. We have to go back to basics as medicine and patient care is so complex today and will increase over time.
Must read!! June 18, 2010
David Romano
This book is a must read for any clinician. The Manifesto gives compeling arguments on how we can all improve the way we practice medicine with simple checklists.
 Unnecessarily gross, but good June 10, 2010
P. Knick (Virginia)
So the guy that wrote this book is a surgeon, which means lots of descriptive surgical examples. It made me queasy and the points could have been made with less detail. Other than that this book is excellent, starts with a thesis, reasons towards this thesis, while addressing potential rebuttals. Well reasoned points, easy to read, logical. I recommend it.
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