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Author:

Gawande, Atul.

Title:

Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end / by Atul Gawande.

Edition:

Large print edition.

Publisher:

Thorndike Pressa part of Gale, Cengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

437 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Aging--Physiological aspects.
Critical care medicine.
Quality of life.
Terminal care.
Large print books.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-428).

Contents:

The independent self -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage.

Summary:

A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

ISBN:

1410478122
9781410478122

LCCN:

2014048602

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