Being Mortal : Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande.
- 282 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2014. Published in association with Wellcome Collection.
Includes bibliographical references.
Atul Gawande examines his experiences as a surgeon, as he confronts the realities of ageing and dying in his patients and in his family, as well as the limits of what he can do. He emerges with a story that crosses the globe and history, exploring questions that range from the curious to the profound.