Being mortal, medicine and what matters in the end, Atul Gawande
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Being mortal, medicine and what matters in the end, Atul Gawande
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-428)
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Being mortal
Nature of contents
bibliography
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899228974
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Atul Gawande
Sub title
medicine and what matters in the end
Summary
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill
Table Of Contents
The independent self -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage
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