Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end
(Book)
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Picador, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First Picador international edition.
ISBN
9781250081247, 1250081246, 1250076226, 9781250076229
Physical Desc
282 pages ; 21 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Public Library - Adult | 362.17 Gawande | On Shelf |
| South Dennis Free Public Library - Adult | PB 362.175 GAW | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Picador, 2015.
Edition
First Picador international edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250081247, 1250081246, 1250076226, 9781250076229
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).
Description
"Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death, what medicine can do often runs counter to what it should. Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, battle with residents over the food they are allowed to eat and the choices they are allowed to make. Doctors, uncomfortable discussing patients' anxieties about death, fall back on false hopes and treatments that are actually shortening lives instead of improving them."--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gawande, A. (2015). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end (First Picador international edition.). Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. 2015. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Picador, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End First Picador international edition., Picador, 2015.
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