Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end / Atul Gawande.
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.
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- ISBN: 9780805095159
- ISBN: 0805095152
- Physical Description: 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The independent self -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Marshall Public Library | 362.175 GAW (Text) | 33391000400789 | Adult Non-fiction | Available | - |