Being Mortal : Medicine and What Matters in the End (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from cameling

As with Complications, I am grateful that Dr Gawande has the humility and passion in allowing us into understand the personal doubts, challenges and discomfort those in the medical professional sometimes face when dealing with patients who are facing end of life brought on by terminal illness or ...

from jmoncton

Modern medicine has made amazing advances, extending people's lives and eliminating some diseases. But in the end, we are all mortal, and sometimes there comes a point where the best course isn't another experimental drug or another round of chemotherapy. An excellent book, heartfelt yet practica...

from mahallett

death sounds terrible in this book but it's about what you can deal with and what you cannot.

from David_Fosco

'Being Mortal' should be required reading for all medical professionals, if it's not already. Atul does an excellent job of conveying the story's message by retelling stories of his own experiences. I found the book to be both informative and helpful for future considerations.

from Whisper1

This is a book I finished last week, and like it so much that I am practically telling everyone I've talked to since then to read it. It is incredibly well written, well researched and very thought provoking. As a surgeon and physician Gawande covers quite a few topics, including end of life issu...