Being Mortal
In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its endingMedicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit Nursing homes, preoccupied with safety, pin patients into railed beds and wheelchairs Hospitals isolate the dying, checking for vital signs long after the goals of cure have become moot Doctors, committed to extending life, continue to carry out devastating procedures that in the end extends suffering.Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession s ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families Gawande offers examples of freer, socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly, and he explores the varieties of hospice care to demonstrate that a person s last weeks or months may be rich and dignified.Full of eye opening research and riveting storytelling, Being Mortal asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end. Download Being Mortal – kino-fada.fr Added a link 4 18 15 at bottom In the past few decades, medical science has rendered obsolete centuries of experience, tradition, and language about our mortality and created a new difficulty for mankind how to die Being Mortal is completely irrelevant for any readers who do not have elderly relations, do not know anyone who is old or in failing health, and do not themselves expect to become old Otherw...This is going to be a very short review I just simply say If you think you might get older as time goes by and or think you might even die at some time or have relatives or other loved ones to whom this might apply , I urge you to read this book And if you happen to be over 50 or care about someone over 50 , read this book now You heard me I said NOW Fordetailed evaluations and descriptions of this book, I recommend to read the following reviews Will Byrnes s review This is going to be a very short review I just simply say If you think you might get older as time goes by and or think you might even die at some time or have relatives or other loved ones to whom this might apply , I urge you to read this book And if you happen to be over 50 or care about someone over 50 , read this book now You heard me I said NOW Fordetailed evalua...10 27 17 The most remarkable discussion of this book takes place between Atul Gawande and Kristin Tippett in the 10 26 17 podcast posted on the OnBeing website In the discussion we learn that Gawande went to medicine through politics which may not surprise some of you I had a radical insight as I listened that doctors, by oath, are meant to provide life giving care to rich and poor alike, without discrimination Does that lead almost directly to the discussion about whether healthcare is a ri 10 27 17 The most remarkable discussion of this book takes place between Atul Gawande and Kristin Tippett in the 10 26 17 podcast posted on the OnBeing website In the discussion we learn that Gawande went to medicine through politics which may not surprise some of you I had a radical insight as I listened that doctors, by oath, are meant to provide life giving care to rich and poor alike, without discrimination Does that lead almost directly to the discussion about whether healthcare is a right You would think doctors, in that case, would be liberal to a person That they are not means there is a skew in the process somewhere possibly in the numbers of doctors the AMA allows to be certified The only way death is not meaningless is to see yourself as part of something greater a family, a community, a society If you don t, mortality is only a horror My great aunt lived to be 102 years old She would often say, looking at the younger generations, It s wonderful to get old Gawande touches on t...This is brilliant I m having a good run of 5 books at the moment Atul Gawande refers several times to The Death of Ivan Ilych so now I have to read that I like it how one book leads to another sometimes.A clear, uplifting, and eloquent education on the deficiencies of the medical establishment in end of life care and promising progress toward improvements This Boston surgeon has already authored accessible books on the human art behind the science of medicine with his Complications and Better He is a master at using stories of his cases to address disparities between our expectations and the reality of medical practice and drawing on diverse research to advoc...Originally reviewed on the Night Owls Press blog here I was first introduced to Atul Gawande s writing in his Annals of Medicine column for The New Yorker magazine He wrote a thrilling piece about a woman with an itch an itch so strong, so persistent, it was beyond belief It stumped all of her doctors Medications didn t work MRIs and nerve tests revealed nothing conclusive One night, the woman woke up to fluid dripping down her face As if in some B horror movie, Gawande eventually re Originally reviewed on the Night Owls Press blog here I was first introduced to Atul Gawande s writing in his Annals of Medicine column for The New Yorker magazine He wrote a thrilling piece about a woman with an itch an itch so strong, so persistent, ...If you re not afraid of dying, you re either lucky or lying.Meanwhile, this book gave me the heebee jeebees Did I really need to know that as I age my aorta will get crunchy and my shrinking brain will rattle around in my skull Or did I need to know and perhaps forever visualize the disgusting details of the downhill spiral of my teeth and feet, and what I ll have to show for them Don t worry, the author does not dwell on these things, but I do And, oh, how I hope I m not one of the 40% If you re not afraid of dying, you re either lucky or lying.Meanwhile, this book gave me the heebee jeebees Did I really need to know that as I age my aorta will get crunchy and my shrinking brain will rattle around in my skull Or did I need to know and perhaps forever visualize the disgusting details of the downhill spiral of my teeth and feet, and what I ll have to show for them Don t worry, the author does not dwell on these things, but I do And, oh, how I hope I m not ...This is probably the most important book on mortality I ve ever read It is packed full of information and written in easily comprehendible language, in fact, very personal language There is so much information here I had a hard time reviewing as I want to share it all Promise, I won t, but will try to stay with just a few important highlights.First, this book looks at nursing homes and the rise and fall of assisted living You may think, what We have assisted living But, for a short time af This is probably the most important book on mortality I ve ever read It is packed full of information and written in easily comprehendible language, in fact, very personal language There is so much information here I had a hard time reviewing as I want to share it all Promise, I won t, but will try to stay with just a few important highlights.First, this book looks at nursing homes and the rise and fall of assisted living You may think, what We have assisted living But, for a short time after people no l...I read this book a fortnight ago, by my brother s bedside, at a time when both he and I knew he was dying Any book one reads in such a situation has to be absorbing, perceptive and worth the read This one was it was both relevant and pertinent I read it allWe know less and less about our patients butandabout science The author of Being Mortal Medicine and What Matters in the End is Atul Gawande He is an eminent American surgeon and author, who conducts research into public h I read this book a fortnight ago, by my brother s bedside, at a time when both he and I knew he was dying Any book one reads in such a situation has to be absorbing, perceptive and worth the read This one was it was both relevant and pertinent I read it allWe know less and less about our patients butandabout science The author of Being Mortal Medicine and What Matters in the End is Atul Gawande He is an eminent American surgeon and author, who conducts research into public health issues A careful and sensitive analyst, Atul Gawande is often included in lists of top global thinkers He has delivered Reith Lectures, held the position of director of the World Health Organisation s effort to reduce surgical deaths, and been named a Fellow for his work in investigating and articulating modern surgical practices and medical ethics His background is partly American, partly Indian, as his parents both also doctors followed the Hindu religion The family were originally...Simply put This is a book about dying But, on one s own terms Gawande boldy argues that the medical world has got it wrong when it comes to the treatment of the dying The objective of medicine should not be to ensure health and survival rather it should be about the quality of life and what it means to die with dignity, a sense of purpose, and most importantly, control over one s life It s about being able to write the final chapter the way you want to and to enable well being in the sense Simply put This is a book about dying But, on one s own terms Gawande boldy argues that the medical world has got it wrong when it comes to the treatment of the dying The objective of medicine should n...
- English
- 26 September 2018 Atul Gawande
- Hardcover
- 282 pages
- 0805095152
- Atul Gawande
- Being Mortal