Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end.
(Book Club Kit)
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.
Notes
Gawande, A. (2017). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end.. First Picador edition. New York, NY, Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. 2017. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.. New York, NY, Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.. New York, NY, Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.. First Picador edition. New York, NY, Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2017.
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