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Being Mortal

Being Mortal

Atul Gawande · 1899 · 283 pages

dyinggeriatricsmedicineActivities of Daily LivingConduct of lifeAttitude to Death

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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.

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