Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Format: Book Author: Gawande, Atul Title: Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end / Atul Gawande. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014. Description: 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill. Contents: The independent self -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277). Subjects: Terminal care. Critical care medicine. Aging -- Physiological aspects. Quality of life. LCCN: 2014017442 ISBN: 9780805095159 (hardcover) 0805095152 9781250076229 9780805095159 0805095152 Other Number: 879416935 System Availability: 14 Current Holds: 0 Place Hold Purchase Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
