Atul Gawande Knihy

Moderná medicína si na svoje konto pripisuje jeden triumf za druhým - vie si poradiť s väčšinou úrazov a ochorení, ktoré by sa v minulosti skončili tragicky. Keď však príde na veci neodvratné – starnutie a smrť – robí pravý opak toho, čo by mala. Lekári, ktorí nevedia, ako reagovať na strach pacientov zo smrti, sa uchyľujú k falošným nádejam a liečia ich za každú cenu, aj keď im život už nezachránia ani neskvalitnia. A to všetko s plnou podporou rodiny. Chirurg Atul Gawande na príklade pôsobivých príbehov svojich pacientov a rodinných príslušníkov ukazuje, aké utrpenie plodí táto situácia. Ponúka však aj návod, ako ju zmeniť a ako nikdy nepustiť zo zreteľa, na čom ľuďom skutočne záleží. Pútavá, úprimná a ľudsky citlivá kniha ukazuje, že najvyšším cieľom nie je dobrá smrť, ale dobrý život - až do samého konca.

Poznámky a vlastní prožitky významného chirurga a filozofa věnované lékařské vědě a praktické medicíně. Americký chirurg a filozof ve své knize s humorem, citlivostí a kritickým nadhledem přibližuje nejrůznější aspekty lékařství, klady a zápory nových technologií i umění lékařů, kteří se často pohybují na rozhraní svých odborných znalostí a lidské intuice. První část knihy se zabývá právě omylností lékařů, druhá část se soustředí na záhady a a dosud nevyjasněné skutečnosti a jevy v medicíně a na boj s nimi, třetí část se zabývá nejistotou i obavami, které lékaři i pacienti často prožívají. Kniha je doprovázena i mnoha případy z autorovy lékařské praxe.

"Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should. Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, battle with residents over the food they are allowed to eat and the choices they are allowed to make. Doctors, uncomfortable discussing patients' anxieties about death, fall back on false hopes and treatments that are actually shortening lives instead of improving them."--Back cover.

This is a stunningly well-written account of the life of a what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the terrifying - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made. There are accounts of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad; why autopsies are necessary; what it feels like to insert your knife into someone.

Examining everything from the influence of money on modern medicine to the contentious history of hand washing, this book provides a rare insight into what it takes to go from good to better

Giving an account of the life of a surgeon, this book looks at what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made. It includes chronicles of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad; why autopsies are necessary; and what it feels like to insert your knife into someone.

A New York Times Bestseller In latest bestseller, Atul Gawande shows what the simple idea of the checklist reveals about the complexity of our lives and how we can deal with it. The modern world has given us stupendous know-how. Yet avoidable failures continue to plague us in health care, government, the law, the financial industry--in almost every realm of organized activity. And the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of knowledge today has exceeded our ability as individuals to properly deliver it to people--consistently, correctly, safely. We train longer, specialize more, use ever-advancing technologies, and still we fail. Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument that we can do better, using the simplest of methods: the checklist. In riveting stories, he reveals what checklists can do, what they can't, and how they could bring about striking improvements in a variety of fields, from medicine and disaster recovery to professions and businesses of all kinds. And the insights are making a difference. Already, a simple surgical checklist from the World Health Organization designed by following the ideas described here has been adopted in more than twenty countries as a standard for care and has been heralded as "the biggest clinical invention in thirty years" (The Independent).

Focusing on the role of phosphors in UV light emitting lamps, this book explores their significance in skin treatments such as tanning and phototherapy. It highlights the importance of phosphors emitting light in the 200 nm to 400 nm range, which are essential for effective healing processes in patients who cannot be treated by other technologies. The suggested materials demonstrate greater sensitivity than current commercial options, making them promising candidates for phototherapy and other UV applications. The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in this field.

"Mejor" de Atul Gawande explora la lucha universal por la excelencia, especialmente en medicina, donde las decisiones afectan vidas. A través de relatos cautivadores, el autor aborda dilemas éticos y la influencia del dinero, ofreciendo una mirada profunda sobre el éxito en la medicina y su relevancia en todos los ámbitos humanos.

Pasjonująca opowieść znanego amerykańskiego chirurga o przypadkach, z którymi zetknął się w swojej pracy. O tajemnicach ludzkiego organizmu, dramatycznych decyzjach lekarzy, porażkach i triumfie współczesnej medycyny.