--- product_id: 1700515 title: "Better" price: "€ 23.40" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1700515-better store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Better **Price:** € 23.40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Better - **How much does it cost?** € 23.40 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/1700515-better) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Better [Gawande, Atul] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Better Review: Atul Guwande is a fantastic writer - One of my favorite books on medical topics. Atul Guwande is a fantastic writer, knowledgeable, empathetic, just an all-around good read. The initial chapter on hospital-borne infections, hand washing, and the reference to the work on positive deviance and childhood malnutrition in Vietnam is eye opening. I've given away several copies. Review: Though-provoking and a terrific read - This is a non-fiction book so compellingly written it begs to be read in one sitting like a novel. And luckily it's short enough for the reader to do just that and come away with useful insights. Readers seem to get different things from this book. Some are most interested in the chapters on medical ethics. What I found most interesting was what I took as the main theme: that the practice of medicine is complex; that through attention to detail in can be systematically improved in non-obvious, pragmatic ways that are far from the big-money, high-profile research our attention is usually drawn to; and that this improvement can come from dedicated individuals and groups all over the world. Even better, some of the lessons here can carry over to other disciplines. My job has no relation to medicine but I found this book to provoke lots of ideas for my own work. Thanks, Dr. Gawande. A previous reviewer felt that the author's work was becoming "conceited." I have to disagree; I found it refreshingly self-effacing. Unlike some books written by surgeons, this one isn't focused on the tribulations or poetry of the practice of medicine. Rather, it's focused on how practitioners with no more than average skills could help make medicine serve humanity better. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #29,160 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in General Surgery #23 in Medical Reference (Books) #28 in Health, Mind & Body Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,947) | | Dimensions | 5.6 x 0.75 x 8.2 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0312427654 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0312427658 | | Item Weight | 9 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 288 pages | | Publication date | January 22, 2008 | | Publisher | Metropolitan Books | ## Images ![Better - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/618hFEKDcPL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Atul Guwande is a fantastic writer *by T***A on August 25, 2025* One of my favorite books on medical topics. Atul Guwande is a fantastic writer, knowledgeable, empathetic, just an all-around good read. The initial chapter on hospital-borne infections, hand washing, and the reference to the work on positive deviance and childhood malnutrition in Vietnam is eye opening. I've given away several copies. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Though-provoking and a terrific read *by A***R on April 29, 2007* This is a non-fiction book so compellingly written it begs to be read in one sitting like a novel. And luckily it's short enough for the reader to do just that and come away with useful insights. Readers seem to get different things from this book. Some are most interested in the chapters on medical ethics. What I found most interesting was what I took as the main theme: that the practice of medicine is complex; that through attention to detail in can be systematically improved in non-obvious, pragmatic ways that are far from the big-money, high-profile research our attention is usually drawn to; and that this improvement can come from dedicated individuals and groups all over the world. Even better, some of the lessons here can carry over to other disciplines. My job has no relation to medicine but I found this book to provoke lots of ideas for my own work. Thanks, Dr. Gawande. A previous reviewer felt that the author's work was becoming "conceited." I have to disagree; I found it refreshingly self-effacing. Unlike some books written by surgeons, this one isn't focused on the tribulations or poetry of the practice of medicine. Rather, it's focused on how practitioners with no more than average skills could help make medicine serve humanity better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book it good but.. *by F***R on December 31, 2024* The book is great . I ended up buying it for a school project, and I only had a couple of days to do it. I ordered it with prime expecting it to get here fast and for a good price. But when I revived the package there was nothing it there it was empty. It looked like it was never sealed. I had bought another one after getting a refund . But then it said it didn’t go through so I had to buys another one. In the end I ended up with three books because it turned out the first book I bought they had delivered it back. But great book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Better - Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science - 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/1700515-better](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/1700515-better) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*