Book
Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end / Atul Gawande.
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805095159 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0805095152
- Physical Description: 282 pages : illustrations ; 22cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Metropolitan Books : 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Activities of daily living -- Things fall apart -- Dependence -- Assistance -- A better life -- Letting go -- Hard conversations -- Courage. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Terminal care. Critical care medicine. Aging > Physiological aspects. Quality of life. |
Available copies
- 17 of 19 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | Health & Medical Gawan 2014 (Text) | 33892002492685 | Main Collection | Available | - |
