| Authors: |
Gawande, Atul.
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Quality control.
Medical care -- Quality control.
Lists.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2010. |
| Description: |
x, 209 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780805091748 0805091742 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents: |
The problem of extreme complexity -- The checklist -- The end of the master builder -- The idea -- The first try -- The checklist factory -- The test -- The hero in the age of checklists -- The save. |
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| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
| Community reviews |
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Checklist Manifesto by zkilbrid |
| good common sense advice to avoid overlooking the not so obvious details. |
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| Summary: |
Reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist now being used in medicine, aviation, the armed services, homeland security, investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. |