02694nam a2200613Ma 4500 ocn887940593 EBZ 20260708134101.0 m d cr ||||||||||| 140519s2014 enk o 000 0 eng d GBB486141 bnb 016823901 Uk 016823034 Uk 9781847657862 (electronic bk.) 1847657869 (electronic bk.) 9781846685811 (hbk.) 1846685818 (hardback) 6837DB89-4AE9-4CB4-8E16-5FFEF038F91F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com EBZ eng EBZ MAIN R726.8 .G39 2014 POL 038000 bisacsh SOC 002010 bisacsh SOC 022000 bisacsh 306.9 23 Gawande, Atul, author. Being Mortal : Ageing, illness, medicine, and what matters in the end / Atul Gawande. London : Profile Books, 2014. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier textual sapdv EBSCOhost Wellcome Collection The independent self -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage. 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. EBSCOhost "EBSCO evaluates our products based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the related Section 508 and EN 301 549 regulations in the US and EU. Most EBSCO products are substantially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA." Source: https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-VPATs?language=en_US. Last accessed April 22, 2025. CIP data; item not viewed. WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650 Mortality. Death Psychological aspects. Attitude to Death Mortality mortality. aat POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Cultural Policy. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Popular Culture. bisacsh Electronic books. Electronic books. Print version: 9781846685811 CLICK HERE to access ebook https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1369234 ddc EBOOK 2643 2643