Summary of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande | Summary & Analysis
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.32 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1539117510 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 44 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Synopsis, not the original work I accidentally bought this book when I intended to buy the original volume. I knocked down one star as it was not obvious to me that this was not the original work. That is my own fault as well. The last chapter of this volume may be worth its price as it appears to discuss what was not in the original book-very important. I will now buy . Fair review S. J. Haye After reading the book and review, I think the summary of the book in the review hits the high points quite well and the criticisms are right on target. Just two additional points -- I wish the author had included the list of questions he asks the dying and their families, and the reviewer should have mentioned that those getting closer t. Every "older" person needs to read this book; there is something for each of us. Janet Powell This was a an amazing, well-written, informed book. I have already purchased additional copies to give to several people I think would gain much from reading it. I am nearing 70 years of age, so I found all of what was covered in this book to be most informative and really quite helpful for this, the next phase of my life.
His treatment of the subject covers a broad range of institutions and individuals that shape the lives of the aged and terminally ill. He is a writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of three New York Times bestselling books. Gawande draws on clinical studies, case histories and stories from his own experiences as a doctor and a son to illuminate the subject of mortality relative to modern medical systems. This review of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande provides a chapter by chapter detailed summary followed by an analysis and critique of the strengths and weaknesses of this book. Download your copy today! for a limited time discount of only $2.99! Available on PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. © 2015 All Rights Reserved. The central thesis of the book is that the experience of the end of life has been problematized and addressed by medical models that place extending life over quality of life and institutional frameworks that place safety and efficiency over the ability for people to have autonomy over the last part of their lives. Gawande is a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a professor at the Harvard Medical School