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

By:

Gawande, Atul [author.]

Material type:

TextPublisher: New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company, 2014Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 2014Edition: First editionDescription: 282 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Audience:

General

ISBN:

9780805095159 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

362.17/5 23
362.17 15

LOC classification:

R726.8 .G39 2014

NLM classification:

WB 310

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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Idaho Springs Public Library	ANF	362.17 GAW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	30404100120755
Books	John Tomay Memorial Library	ANF	362.17 GAW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	31030100116011

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).

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

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.

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