Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

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Book name:	Being Mortal (2024)
Category:	Aging
Author:	Atul Gawande
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 2014, midnight

This book delves into the complex interplay between medicine, aging, and the inevitable reality of death, challenging the conventional medical approach that focuses on survival at the expense of quality of life. Through a blend of personal narratives, including stories from the author's own family, and research, it examines how modern medicine often fails to address the comprehensive needs of the elderly and terminally ill. Advocating for a more empathetic and holistic approach, it emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting individuals' end-of-life wishes, advocating for a healthcare model that prioritizes the well-being and dignity of patients in their final days. The 6490th greatest book of all time

About the author

Atul Gawande

5 books

Atul Gawande is author of three bestselling books: Complications, a finalist for the National Book Award; Better, selected by Amazon.com as one of the ten best books of 2007; and The Checklist Manifesto. His latest book is Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.

He is also a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He has won the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writ… Read more