I already wanted to read the Gawande, and now I want to read it even more! His recent New Yorker piece on checklists (http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_gawande) made me want to paste a sign to myself saying: "If seriously injured, send only to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and ask for Dr. Gawande."
Carl Elliot's forthcoming book might be of interest to you as well--Beacon's putting it out in the fall and it's presumably about the increasing commercialization of medicine and how that affects care. I'll let you know when I have a copy to pass on if you're interested.
Also, did you see this recent story on engagement cancellation fees in Mexico (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2255471720080225?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69)? It made me think of your article on returning rings and such.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2008-02-27 02:55 pm (UTC)Carl Elliot's forthcoming book might be of interest to you as well--Beacon's putting it out in the fall and it's presumably about the increasing commercialization of medicine and how that affects care. I'll let you know when I have a copy to pass on if you're interested.
Also, did you see this recent story on engagement cancellation fees in Mexico (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2255471720080225?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69)? It made me think of your article on returning rings and such.