A review by ladykatka
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I do not know how this book ended up in my hands but I read it anyway. It is now on my short list for best book I have read this year. It was so eye opening and informative. The information is brutal at times but delivered in such a caring and gentle way. If you have ever had someone you care about in a nursing home this might make you misty eyed. I think all doctors should read this and if you have a person in your life that may need nursing care or palliative care one day then you should read it too. Changes the way I think about the late stages of life.