书名：The Checklist Manifesto清单革命

作者：Atul Gawande
出版社名称：Profile
出版时间：2011
语种：英语
ISBN：9781846683145
商品尺寸：14 x 1.3 x 21 cm
包装：平装
页数：224（以实物为准）

过去4年间，针对律师失误的诉讼案件数量增长了36%，有的律师搞错了开庭时间，有的把卷宗搞丢了，有的则用错了法律条款；要挽救一个患者的生命，需要数十位医护人员正确实施数千个治疗步骤，任何一个步骤的疏忽都可能致人于死地；建造一栋大楼需要联合16个领域的专家，不同的专家可能做出相互冲突的决定，一旦做出错误决策建筑早晚会倒塌。

人类渴望终结错误，再造安全的生存空间。为了实现这个目的，曾推动奥巴马医改的白宫顾问阿图•葛文德通过在医疗领域的实践，掀起了一场“清单革命”，并将革命风潮推广到建筑、飞行、金融、行政等与我们生活息息相关的领域。

使用清单，就是为大脑搭建起一张“认知防护网”，它能够弥补人类与生俱来的认知缺陷，如记忆不完整或注意力不集中。作者在书中提出清单的4大行事原则：权力下放、简单至上、人为根本及持续改善。它们不是僵化的教条，而是实用的支持体系，将在复杂的世界中拯救你的生活。

Today we find ourselves in possession of stupendous know-how, which we willingly place in the hands of the most highly skilled people. But avoidable failures are common, and the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of our knowledge has exceeded our ability to consistently deliver it - correctly, safely or efficiently.

In this groundbreaking book, Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument for the checklist, which he believes to be the most promising method available in surmounting failure. Whether you're following a recipe, investing millions of dollars in a company or building a skyscraper, the checklist is an essential tool in virtually every area of our lives, and Gawande explains how breaking down complex, high pressure tasks into small steps can radically improve everything from airline safety to heart surgery survival rates. Fascinating and enlightening, The Checklist Manifesto shows how the simplest of ideas could transform how we operate in almost any field.