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In this book, “Gawande has turned his attention to
mortality, otherwise known as the one big thing in medicine that cannot be
fixed. In fact, the better doctors perform, the older, more enfeebled and more
convincingly mortal our patients become. And someone should figure out how to
take better care of all of them soon, because their friends, neighbors and
children are at their wits’ end.
"It is one thing to understand this helplessness, as most
young doctors do, by watching the trials of patients and their families; as an
observer Dr. Gawande has visited this territory before.
Abby Zugar’s engaging review of Being Mortal is a good
introduction to this book.
See also, Gawande's essay in the NY Times: The Best Possible Day.
Also see Paula Span's review for A Caregiver's Bookshelf A Doctor Discovers Dying.
DJE's notes from Being Mortal.
Atul Gawande delivered four talks based on this book for the BBC. They are well-worth accessing.
See also, Gawande's essay in the NY Times: The Best Possible Day.
Also see Paula Span's review for A Caregiver's Bookshelf A Doctor Discovers Dying.
DJE's notes from Being Mortal.
Atul Gawande delivered four talks based on this book for the BBC. They are well-worth accessing.
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