Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Being Mortal

Atul Gawande

282 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction health sociology informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year, we have be...

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