COVER FRONT -- Contents -- About the author -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction Before the incision is made -- Chapter 1 Checkmate - the checklist phenomenon -- Chapter 2 To err is surgeon - human factors in surgery -- Chapter 3 Why good surgeons make bad decisions -- Chapter 4 Cognitive errors - what were you thinking then? -- Chapter 5 Intuition - does it makes any sense? -- Chapter 6 How surgeons think -- Chapter 7 Smart surgeons - sharp decisions -- How do they do it? -- Further reading -- COVER BACK.