The Heroism of Incremental Care

Atul Gawande’s latest piece for The New Yorker looks at ‘incremental care’, that he typifies as being “the kind of steady, intimate care that often helps people more’. In other terms this might be also termed as continuity and integration of care or, more generally, as patient-centred care, particularly in primary care. As ever, Gawande uses compelling stories, including those of his family, to illustrate and enliven his prose. Gawande also touches on some of the issues surrounding primary care, including costs, payments, insurance and the use of information in improving that care. A fascinating read for anyone.

Gawande, A.  The heroism of incremental care. The New Yorker. January 23, 2017.