Being Mortal: Understanding the Impact of Medical Care on End-of-Life Decisions

Atul Gawande's "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End" is a must-have book for anyone interested in health policy. It is highly rated for its giftable binding, quality pages, overall satisfaction, and easy-to-read nature. This book offers an invaluable insight into the importance of end-of-life care and provides readers with an understanding of the difficult decisions that must be made. Get your copy today and gain a better understanding of health policy!

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Atul Gawande's Medicine and What Matters in the End is an insightful exploration of the medical profession and the importance of end-of-life care. Examining the science, technology, and ethics of modern medicine, Gawande sheds light on the critical issues that arise in the face of mortality. Through his personal experiences, he provides readers with an honest assessment of the challenges of providing quality care at the end of life. With thoughtful analysis and a clear-eyed approach, Gawande offers an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the medical profession and the importance of compassionate care in the face of death.
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Details of Being Mortal: Understanding the Impact of Medical Care on End-of-Life Decisions

  • ASIN ‏ ‎: 0805095152
  • Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 45,672 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); });
  • Hardcover ‏ ‎: 304 pages
  • Sociology of Death (Books): Sociology of Death
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0805095159
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 2.31 pounds
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4 in Hospice Care #7 in Health Policy #21 in Sociology of Death
  • Hospice Care: Hospice Care
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 9780805095159
  • Health Policy (Books): Health Policy
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 5.8 x 1 x 8.55 inches
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Metropolitan Books; 1st edition

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Amit Kapur: Such a different and enlightening perspective.

While everyone wishes for a quick and pain free death, that desire is most probably wishful for the majority. The book provides a reality check and a process to consider for the inevitable.

India on Jan 22, 2024

David Mandelbaum: Probably the best book about end of life issues I’ve read. As a psychologist I have recommended this book to many folks who are either going through end of life issues themselves or with their loved ones and to a person they have found it to be an invaluable resource. My aging sister said it “changed her life”. It is beautifully written, almost poetic. I can’t recommend this book highly enough

United States on Jan 16, 2024

Mónica : Excelente libro para reflexionar sobre la muerte y los últimos momentos de vida. La lectura es fácil, fluida y profunda.

Mexico on Nov 12, 2023

Christine S.: a great book about aging! well written and thoughtful!

Canada on Nov 06, 2023

Fiammetta Zanetti: Ottimo libro da leggere sia per chi lavora nel settore sanitario che per chi si interessa del tema del fine vita.

Italy on Apr 15, 2023

Pedro Henrique Fontenelle Albuquerque: Bom produto, muito bom custo x benefício. O Vendedor é rápido e eficiente. Recomendado.

Brazil on Feb 14, 2023

John W. Pearson: Apparently, I’m a slow learner.

You would think that when your daughter-in-law encourages you to read a book—you would read it. Ditto book recommendations from your wife.

Melinda and Joanne—sorry it took me a year to read this. But thank you. Because “Being Mortal” is now on my Top-10 book list for 2018.

In this riveting book, Dr. Atul Gawande reminds us: “People die only once.” So when facing fork-in-the-road sick and dying decisions, “They have no experience to draw on. They need doctors and nurses who are willing to have the hard discussions and say what they have seen, who will help people prepare for what is to come—and escape a warehouse oblivion that few really want.”

“Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” changed—totally changed—my thoughts about end-of-life decisions. Whew. On one level, I agree that this New York Times bestseller (7,000 reviews on Amazon!) is a brilliant and deep look at the “…still unresolved argument about what the function of medicine really is—what, in other words, we should and should not be paying for doctors to do.” Yet on another surprising level, this...

United States on Nov 16, 2018

Pamela J.H.: Doctor & public intellectual Atul Gawande’s 2014 book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End basically deserves all the praise it receives. Although it is more about modern aging then about death per se, it certainly fit my mood at the moment. My father, a brain cancer patient in his mid-60s, has been given a push along on this path, so it was still helpful to me to think about aging and decline more generally (significant decline prior to death will happen even in most best-case scenarios — and anyways you can’t know in advance if it really won’t).

Being Mortal essentially provides a long, thoughtful, multi-faceted, historically-grounded complaint about the medicalization of aging and death, from someone who really knows and cares. Older adults may become less capable of caring for themselves in various ways, but for the most part they still want the things they always wanted: autonomy in their schedules and surroundings, community, privacy, a specific and concrete reason to get up in the morning. It’s a hell of a demand, to ask people to adjust to completely new surroundings and routines when they’ve never been older and/or...

United States on Aug 19, 2018



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ASIN ‏ ‎ 0805095152
Customer Reviews 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 45,672 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); 4.7/5 stars of 2,665 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 2,261 ratings
Hardcover ‏ ‎ 304 pages
Sociology of Death (Books) Sociology of Death
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0805095159
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 2.31 pounds
Best Sellers Rank #4 in Hospice Care #7 in Health Policy #21 in Sociology of Death #116 in Virology#237 in Viral Diseases #323 in Communicable Diseases #5 in Health Policy #14 in United States Executive Government#207 in United States History
Hospice Care Hospice Care
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 9780805095159
Health Policy (Books) Health Policy Health Policy
Language ‏ ‎ English
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 5.8 x 1 x 8.55 inches
Publisher ‏ ‎ Metropolitan Books; 1st edition
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