Dr. Atul Gawande on importance of health systems

Atul Gawande's latest book, "Better"
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The second talk in the BBC Reith Lecture series on "The Future of Medicine," given by renowned Boston surgeon Atul Gawande.

In his writing for the New Yorker and many best-selling books, Dr. Atul Gawande explores the complexity of health care, and the ways to minimize mistakes and make sure everyone gets appropriate care. He says many best practices are known, but not followed.

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