2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting
APSA President Freddy T. Nguyen speaks at the 2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting
Book Review: Better, by Atul Gawande, MD
Richard Price, The Ohio State University
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As physician-trainees we all know that we must train and strive to do etter. Our job is to learn and practice so that we will become better physicians. In his latest book appropriately named Better, Atul Gawande, MD investigates performance in medicine. Often times the most capable physicians are not capable to perform at their best level. This can stem from many causes such as lack of resources, unfamiliar systems, or, commonly, fatigue. In his book, Gawande examines three core competencies for success in medicine: diligence, doing right, and ingenuity. Although Gawande frames these competencies as a physician, they can just as appropriately be applied to other high risk professions that involve a level of responsibility.