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Author Atul Gawande discusses why he values the act of writing so highly, as context for why he wrote his second book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.

Author Atul Gawande discusses who benefits from doctors being open and frank about their medical errors, as context for why he wrote his second book Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.

Author Atul Gawande discusses why he is so open about his medical errors, as context for why he wrote his second book, Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.

During a public reading of his book Better, author Atul Gawande fielded questions from patients and doctors in the audience. In this clip, the father of a patient inquires how you go about identifying the best doctors or hospitals? When do you just "trust your gut?" 

Babies born of genius sperm. Are they really smarter than other kids? Take a look at this fascinating experiment.