#24 in Biography & memoir
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
- 276
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is a nonfiction book collection of essays written by the American surgeon Atul Gawande. Gawande wrote this during his general surgery residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and was published in 2002 by Picador. The book is divided into three sections: Fallibility, Mystery, and Uncertainty, all going in depth into the problems physicians may face when practicing a variety of procedures in medicine. Each of these sections puts forth different challenges doctors must face that make them imperfect and errant, resulting in the inevitable occurrence of errors.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 72 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.2. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 14 | 19% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 58 | 81% |
Frequently asked
What is Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 72 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 72 ratings, which puts it ahead of 67 % of the Biography & memoir shelf.
How long does it take to read Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 276 pages.
Where does Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science rank?
#24 in Biography & memoir on the current snapshot.
How long is Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science?
It has 276 pages — shorter than 53% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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