Atul Gawande

2 weeks ago | archive.is | David Marchese |Atul Gawande

In Bill Murray’s new movie, “The Friend,” currently in theaters and based on the beautifully bittersweet novel by Sigrid Nunez, he plays Walter, a writer and professor who is best friends with Iris, played by Naomi Watts. Through an upsetting course of events, Iris, who lives in a modest apartment in Manhattan, winds up having to take in Walter’s Great Dane. Not exactly ideal for her or the dog, and not exactly thoughtful of Walter.

Jan 23, 2025 | ama-assn.org | E. Wesley Ely |Atul Gawande |Jerome Groopman |Steven D. Levitt

The physician’s day rises and falls with the written word: an unexpected laboratory result, a practice-changing medical journal publication or a news story about a trend affecting patients’ access to care. But there may be an opportunity for physicians to dive into some longer and more rewarding reads.

Sep 22, 2024 | fivebooks.com | Siddhartha Mukherjee |Paul Kalanithi |Kat Arney |Atul Gawande

Before we get to the books you’re recommending, could you start by giving us your perspective on what cancer is? That’s the big question: what is cancer? That’s why I wrote a book. My key message is that cancer is a living entity, and different people look at it from different angles. A molecular biologist sees something different from a health politician, who sees something different from a patient or an oncologist. They all have their own perspective and understanding.