--- product_id: 1524930 title: "Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science" price: "€ 23.12" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1524930-complications-a-surgeons-notes-on-an-imperfect-science store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Published April 2003 269 pages of surgical insights First edition medical memoir Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science **Price:** € 23.12 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🩺 Where science meets the human story — don’t miss the pulse of modern medicine! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science - **How much does it cost?** € 23.12 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1524930-complications-a-surgeons-notes-on-an-imperfect-science) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cutting-Edge Intuition:** Discover how experience and gut feelings shape surgical outcomes. - • **Real Stories, Real Stakes:** Unfiltered accounts of medical errors and life-or-death decisions. - • **Medical Mysteries Unveiled:** Dive into puzzling topics like pain, nausea, and overeating. - • **Inside the Surgeon’s Mind:** Explore the human side of medicine beyond stats and tech. - • **A Must-Read for Millennial Professionals:** Stay ahead with a nuanced perspective on healthcare’s imperfect science. ## Overview Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande is a 269-page first edition paperback published in April 2003. This bestselling medical memoir blends captivating surgical anecdotes with deep reflections on the uncertainties and ethical dilemmas in modern medicine. Praised for its honest exploration of doctoring’s human side, it offers millennial professionals a rare glimpse into the balance of intuition, experience, and science shaping healthcare today. ## Description 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction “No one writes about medicine as a human subject as well as Atul Gawande. His stories about becoming a surgeon are scary, funny, absorbing....Complications is a uniquely soulful book about the science of mending bodies.” ― Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the Moon In gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits of medicine, offering an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is―uncertain, perplexing, and profoundly human. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur and why good surgeons go bad. At once tough-minded and humane, Complications is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor. ## Features - Author: Gawande, Atul. - Publisher: Picador - Pages: 269 - Publication Date: 2003-04-01 - Edition: First Edition - Binding: Paperback - MSRP: 17.37 - ISBN13: 9780312421700 - ISBN: 0312421702 - Other ISBN: 9781429972109 - Other ISBN Binding: print - Language: en ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #34,961 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in General Surgery #7 in Medical Education & Training (Books) #460 in Diseases & Physical Ailments Health | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,949 Reviews | ## Images ![Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81d04hxIvGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by A***J on May 27, 2012* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by E***Y on January 28, 2023* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by G***E on October 24, 2012* ## Frequently Bought Together - Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science - Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance - Being Mortal --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1524930-complications-a-surgeons-notes-on-an-imperfect-science](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1524930-complications-a-surgeons-notes-on-an-imperfect-science) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*