Being Mortal Illness, Medicine, and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
A surgeon investigates how medicine manages aging, illness, and end-of-life decisions, highlighting what truly matters when facing mortality.
About This Book
Being Mortal explores the challenges of aging and end-of-life care in contemporary society.
The book examines how medical practice often prioritizes treatment over quality of life.
It discusses the limitations of current approaches to illness and mortality.
The author reflects on what matters most when facing serious illness and decline.
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