Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end
(Book)

Book Cover
Author
Gawande, Atul,
Published
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
2 available
Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Forks - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Where is it?

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)362.175 GAWANDEAvailable
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)362.175 GAWANDEShelving Cart
Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult)362.175 GAWANDEAvailable
Forks - Nonfiction (Adult)362.175 GAWANDEAvailable
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult)362.175 GAWANDEAvailable

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Subjects

LC Subjects
Aging -- Physiological aspects.
Critical care medicine.
Prognosis.
Quality of life.
Terminal care.
Other Subjects
Activities of Daily Living.
Aged.
Aging -- physiology.
Attitude to Death.

Other Editions and Formats

Book
 Show Edition
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
2 available
Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Forks - Nonfiction (Adult)
362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Where is it?
Place Hold
Audiobook CD
 Show Edition
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Talking Books
AUDBK 362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Sequim - Talking Books
AUDBK 362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Place Hold
eAudiobook
 Show Edition
Checked Out
6 copies, 14 people are on the wait list.
Place Hold LibbyPreview Part 1Preview Part 1
eBook
 Show Edition
Checked Out
3 copies, 18 people are on the wait list.
Place Hold LibbyPreview From The Book
Kindle
 Show Edition
Checked Out
3 copies, 18 people are on the wait list.
Place Hold LibbyPreview From The Book
Kit
 Show Edition
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
SETS 362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Place Hold
Large Print
 Show Edition
On Shelf
Port Angeles - Large Print Nonfiction
LP 362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Sequim - Large Print Nonfiction
LP 362.175 GAWANDE
1 available
Place Hold

More Details

Published
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).
Description
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.