Atul Gawande

The Itch

Atul Gawande on an itch that won’t go away.

The Mistrust of Science

Atul Gawande on what it means to be a scientist in a time of increasing mistrust toward the scientific community.

Overkill

Millions of people get tests, drugs, and operations that won’t make them better, may cause harm, and cost billions. Atul Gawande reports.

Slow Ideas

Some innovations spread quickly. Atul Gawande asks, How do you share the ones that don’t?

Personal Best

Atul Gawande on the coaching model, its use in professional athletics, and how it can be applied to surgeons and the medical field.

The Hot Spotters

Atul Gawande asks whether focussing on those patients who need the most care and intervention can lead to a decrease in medical costs.

Letting Go

Atul Gawande explores the difference between standard medical care and hospice for terminal patients.

Hellhole

Atul Gawande asks, If prolonged isolation is so objectively horrifying, how did we end up with a prison system that subjects so many people to it?

The Itch

Atul Gawande on an itch that won’t go away.

The Way We Age Now

“The Way We Age Now” by Atul Gawande was published in the print edition of the April 30, 2007, issue of The New Yorker.

The Score

“The Score” by Atul Gawande was published in the print edition of the October 9, 2006, issue of The New Yorker.

Piecework

“Piecework” by Atul Gawande was published in the print edition of the April 4, 2005, issue of The New Yorker.

The Malpractice Mess

“The Malpractice Mess” by Atul Gawande was published in the print edition of the November 14, 2005, issue of The New Yorker.

Crimson Tide

“Crimson Tide” by Atul Gawande was published in the print edition of the February 12, 2001, issue of The New Yorker.