The Checklist Manifesto

Subtitled, "How To Get Things Right". Dr Gawande makes the case for using the lowly checklist to help approach problems in all areas of life. Explains how breaking down problems into small steps can save lives in the field of medicine. 'Gawande is a gorgeous writer and storyteller, and the aims of this book are ambitious' Malcolm Gladwell

Atul Gawande is a staff member of Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the New Yorker magazine. He is also Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health.