What it's about
Being Mortal is a 2014 nonfiction book by surgeon Atul Gawande about end-of-life care and hospice care.
The book includes Gawande's reflections and personal stories alongside its discussion of care at the end of life.
Gawande argues that medical care should focus on well-being rather than survival.
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The publisher's description
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is a 2014 non-fiction book by American surgeon Atul Gawande. The book addresses end-of-life care, hospice care, and also contains Gawande's reflections and personal stories. He suggests that medical care should focus on well-being rather than survival. Being Mortal has won awards, appeared on lists of best books, and been featured in a documentary.
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