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The checklist manifesto [electronic resource] : how to get things right / Atul Gawande.

By: Publisher: London : Profile Books, 2010Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781847651877 (ePub ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 362.10685 23
LOC classification:
  • RA399.A1 G39 2010
Online resources: Summary: In today's world we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, yet avoidable failures are common: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it to people. The solution according to Atul Gawande, top surgeon and bestselling author, is as simple as the checklist. THE GAME-CHANGING BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BEING MORTAL Today we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, which we willingly place in the hands of the most highly skilled people. But avoidable failures are common, and the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it - correctly, safely or efficiently. In this groundbreaking book, Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument for the checklist, which he believes to be the most promising method available in surmounting failure. Whether you're following a recipe, investing millions of dollars in a company or building a skyscraper, the checklist is an essential tool in virtually every area of our lives, and Gawande explains how breaking down complex, high pressure tasks into small steps can radically improve everything from airline safety to heart surgery survival rates. Fascinating and enlightening, The Checklist Manifesto shows how the simplest of ideas could transform how we operate in almost any field.
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E-book Bolton NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Bridgewater Community NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book East Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Mid Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Pennine Care NHS Knowledge Service Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Stockport NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book Tameside and Glossop NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Previously issued in print: New York: Metropolitan, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

In today's world we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, yet avoidable failures are common: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it to people. The solution according to Atul Gawande, top surgeon and bestselling author, is as simple as the checklist. THE GAME-CHANGING BOOK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BEING MORTAL Today we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, which we willingly place in the hands of the most highly skilled people. But avoidable failures are common, and the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it - correctly, safely or efficiently. In this groundbreaking book, Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument for the checklist, which he believes to be the most promising method available in surmounting failure. Whether you're following a recipe, investing millions of dollars in a company or building a skyscraper, the checklist is an essential tool in virtually every area of our lives, and Gawande explains how breaking down complex, high pressure tasks into small steps can radically improve everything from airline safety to heart surgery survival rates. Fascinating and enlightening, The Checklist Manifesto shows how the simplest of ideas could transform how we operate in almost any field.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 20, 2023).