PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 1
FIXING MR. GOLDFARB
Chapter 2
A VERY SHORT HISTORY OF HEART SURGERY
Chapter 3
ARTISANS AT WORK
Chapter 4
THE MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE
Chapter 5
ERIKA’S STORY
Chapter 6
SCHOOL FOR HEART SURGEONS
Chapter 7
THE MEASUREMENT PROBLEM
Chapter 8
THE FUTURE OF HEART SURGERY
Chapter 9
MONEY
Chapter 10
POLICY
Appendix I
HOW THE HEART WORKS
Appendix II
THE NEW YORK STATE CARDIAC HOSPITAL RATING SYSTEM
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