Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
282 Pages
Gawande examines how the medical system handles geriatric and hospice care in the United States and ways it could do so better. A though provoking book that makes you look at how families can approach the end of life decisions for their loved ones.
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Saturday, May 23, 2015
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Labels:
Ed W,
end of life,
Medicine,
non fiction,
palliative care
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