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2 unusual facts about Atul Gawande


Atul Gawande

Gawande released his third book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, in 2009.

Using the town of McAllen, Texas as an example, it argued that a revenue-maximizing businessman-like culture (which can provide substantial amounts of unnecessary care) was an important factor in driving up costs, unlike a culture of low-cost high-quality care as provided by the Mayo Clinic and other efficient health systems.



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