Biology Enriched Extra Credit Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance Chapter 1: On Washing Hands Mr. Gawande starts his literature on washing hands. He introduces two friends a microbiologist and an infectious disease specialist. Both work hard and diligently against the spread of diseases just like Semmelweis who is mentioned in the chapter. Something I learned‚ that not many realize‚ is that each year two million people acquire an infection while they are in the hospital
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Case 1 A cafeteria at GDGWI has one special dish it serves like clockwork every Thursday at noon. This supposedly tasty dish is a casserole that contains sautéed onions‚ boiled sliced potatoes‚ green beans‚ and cream of mushroom soup. Unfortunately‚ students fail to see the special quality of this dish‚ and they loathingly refer to it as the Killer Casserole. The students reluctantly eat the casserole‚ however‚ because the cafeteria provides only a limited selection of dishes for Thursday’s lunch
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Together Specter and Gawande both touch upon science‚ journalism and public policies in their own style. Gawande writes about science that has already been proven to be beneficial but slow at implementation. Antisepsis‚ anesthesia‚ kangaroo care and oral rehydration were all researched‚ experimented and proven to be the best solution for each pressing problem. Although people doubted the actual use of each treatment‚ they could not argue with scientific facts of benefits. On the contrary‚ Specter
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though we can have a long duration of steady pleasure‚ our remembering self will render the whole experience ruined if the ending is a bad one. Gawande understands that we see ourselves in our own stories‚ in that we strive for goals that are much larger than we are. That said‚ there are many ways that we can achieve such an ending. In the novel‚ Gawande talks about the introduction of animals in the hospital setting (dogs‚ cats‚ parakeets‚ etc.) and how they make the patients feel purposed. The
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DEPENDENCE 0N NEW MEDIA BY YOUTH SYNOPSIS Introduction New media is an on-demand access to content anytime‚ anywhere‚ on any digital device. Another aspect of new media is the real-time generation of new‚ unregulated content. The rise of new media has increased communication between people all over the world and the Internet. It has allowed people to express themselves through blogs‚ websites‚ pictures‚ and other user-generated media. New media "radically break the connection between physical
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CONTEMPORARY ARTFORMS One significant piece of art work that I thought was interesting was a painting that was done by Kerry James Marshall. The title of the painting was called "Better Homes Better Garden"‚ it was made in 1994 (pg. 461). He grew up in the projects of Alabama and Los Angeles. Kelly made these series of paintings to take away any negative feedback that people had about the projects. He was trying to portray an image of piece and tranquility. I specifically like the trade marks
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The bond and love that exists in human life is the most important part which is shared by human beings. If there was no bond and relationships there would be no perspective at all. This helps the world to move ahead and human beings and their lives enhanced with sentiments. The author has displayed in her books‚ the cutting edge of Indian women’s look for restoration of connections that are central to them. Her claim as an author is similarly indicative of the resistance to women’s activist expression
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Hot Spotters 21st Century Healthcare Systems Upon reading the article “The Hot Spotters”‚ written by Atul Gwande it became apparent how our healthcare system has and continues to fail our patients in various ways. To begin with‚ our healthcare system is very fragmented due to the lack of collaboration‚ communication and coordination between care providers as well as health care facilities. Also‚ our healthcare system is more focused on the medical model and in some situations‚ neglects
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Better Human kindness and caring are amazing and powerful emotions. If just one person shows these emotions about something‚ or someone‚ others will eventually follow his example and join him in his endeavors. Atul Gawande writes about such an experience in Better‚ when he tells of a former patient of his‚ Virginia Magboo‚ who was diagnosed with breast cancer‚ and the challenges he faced preceding her operation. In a previous section‚ Gawande wrote about another patient encounter from his final
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A Civil Action Book Review Atul Karki Southwest Minnesota State University A Civil Action written by Jonathan Harr is the theatrical story telling of drama‚ emotion‚ truth‚ manipulation and twist and turn. Justice system is closely monitored in this book with the help of court case and lawsuit. A Civil Action tries to unfold the story of corporate power and how it affects the average American families of Woburn who fought for their justice. In the book‚ A Civil Action‚ the author‚ Jonathan
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