287 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250076229
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 05 September 2017
Description
Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest o...
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reflective 78%
emotional 59%
inspiring 41%
challenging 37%
sad 33%
hopeful 32%
dark 4%
funny 2%
tense 1%
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fast 8%
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Death, Cancer, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Terminal illnessMinor
Medical content287 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250076229
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 05 September 2017
Description
Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest o...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,024 reviews
Moods
reflective 78%
emotional 59%
inspiring 41%
challenging 37%
sad 33%
hopeful 32%
dark 4%
funny 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 8%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Cancer, Death of parentModerate
Grief, Terminal illnessMinor
Medical content