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There is no universal truth in life than death No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today s modern age Dr Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation about death and dying started by Dr Sherwin Nuland s classic How We Die Reflections on Life s Final Chapter, and Atul Gawande s recent sensation, Being Mortal Medicine and What Matters in the End Dr Warraich takes a broader look at how we die today, from the cellular level up to the very definition of death itself.The most basic aspects of dying the whys, wheres, whens, and hows are almost nothing like what they were mere decades ago Beyond its ecology, epidemiology, and economics, the very ethos of death has changed Modern Death, Dr Warraich s debut book, will explore the rituals and language of dying that have developed in the last century, and how modern technology has not only changed the hows, whens, and wheres of death, but the what of death.Delving into the vast body of research on the evolving nature of death, Modern Death will provide readers with an enriched understanding of how death differs from the past, what our ancestors got right, and how trends and events have transformed this most final of human experiences. Free Download [ Modern Death ] by [ Haider Warraich ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 Haider Warraich, a physician originally from Pakistan, trained at Harvard and is now a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at Duke University in North Carolina Like Ed Yong s I Contain Multitudes or Atul Gawande s Being Mortal, Modern Death is a learned but engaging book that intersperses science, history, medicine and personal stories Warraich addresses death as a biological phenomenon perhapscomplicated than one might expect but also as a social one that has undergone great cha 3.5 Haider Warraich, a physician originally from Pakistan, trained at Harvard and is now a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at Duke University in North Carolina Like Ed Yong s I Contain Multitudes or Atul Gawande s Being Mortal, Modern Death is a learned but engaging book that intersperses science, history, medicine and personal stories Warraich addresses death as a biological phenomenon perhapscomplicated than one might expect but also as a social one that has undergone great changes in recent decades The vast majority of people die in places where inert tones provide the palette, disinfectant the aroma, alarm bells the soundtrack, and open back johnnies the wardrobe So Warraich describes a typical hospital or nursing home decline Compare this to a century ago, when most births and deaths occurred in people s homes Although dying at home is on the rise, the autho...This is really a 4.5 star review Let s start with a few background facts that color this review My family and in particular my mother has been very open in its discussion of death I know my parents wishes when the end comes and they know mine We re of the perspective that less isat the end I have also read How We Die many years ago and part of Being Mortal I was afraid this book was going to feel like a retread of those popular titles but it was anything but First of all, this This is really a 4.5 star review Let s start with a few background facts that color this review My family and in particular my mother has been very open in its discussion of death I know my parents wishes when the end comes and they know mine We re of the perspective that less isat the end I have also read How We Die many years ago a...I wanted to write a comprehensive review but I don t think any review does justice to this excellent and well researched book Consider this lousy review the exact opposite of this wonderful and sobering book.Dad flushed dead turtles and goldfish down the toilet From water pets we graduated to land mammals, such as cats and dogs Then the day arrived when each of them died Then a classmate of hers died, making my sister inconsolable Uncle Wes died and I remember attending his wake as a little boy in a dark oaky Chicago living room parlor.Death is part of life, as early lessons teach us We also learn that life is for the living by remembering those who went before us and helping those behind us I Dad flushed dead turtles and goldfish down the toilet From water pets we graduated to land mammals, such as cats and dogs Then the day arrived when each of them died Then a classmate of hers died, making my sister inconsolable Uncle Wes died and I remember attending...Really 4.5 stars I have not read this in a discussion group, but it s an important topic to talk about Because it also touches on the role of religion and spirituality, on the definition of death, and on assisted suicide, it might spur some different viewpoints Besides which, as the author and others have pointed out, death has been removed from a natural part of life to the techno...Modern DeathI picked up a copy of Haider Warraich s book Modern Death as soon as I saw it advertised This is a topic that I find fascinating and Mr Warraich s book was billed as the follow up to Atul Gawande s Being Mortal, so I didn t think twice about the impulse purchase While reading the first few chapters, I was a little disappointed Mr Warraich wasn t presenting anything that I hadn t already read or taught about as a professor of health law and ethics I didn t make my first earmar Modern DeathI picked up a copy of Haider Warraich s book Modern Death as soon as I saw it advertised This is a topic that I find fascinating and Mr Warraich s book was billed as the follow up to Atul Gawande s Being Mortal, so I didn t think twice about the impulse purchase While reading the first few chapters, I was a little disappointed Mr Warraich wasn t pres...Two end of life emerged on my lengthy library reserve list at the same time Not pleasant reading, but important.While MODERN DEATH is a sort of text book about death through the ages, with discussions of cell death, etc., EXTREME MEASURES isof a handbook about what happens when one gets into the clutches of an ICU And it isn t pretty.I thought it was especially telling that healthcare workers nurses, doctors, and others don t die the way members of the general public often do That Two end of life emerged on my lengthy library reserve list at the same time Not pleasant reading, but important.While MODERN DEATH is a sort of text book about death through the ages, with discussions of cell death, etc., EXTREME MEASURES isof a handbook about what happens when one gets into the clutches of an ICU And it isn t pretty.I thought it was especially telling that healthcare workers nurses, doctors, and others don t die the way members of the general public often do That s because healthcare workers avoid ventilators and extreme measures The author of E.M even cites a nurse who had DO NOT INTUBATE tattooed on her chest More than a DNR is required to escape the extreme measures taken to preserve well, not to preserve life, but to preserve breathing and a beating heart even if useful brain function is gone forever.In addition to a DNR DNI, these often do not survive a patient s transfer from one facility to another people should have a POLST physician order for life sustaining t...There were a few times when I found this book a little annoying such as when he says that he has never talked to his mother about what sort of life sustaining interventions she would want, but he knows that she would always wanttime despite the fact that he says in another part of the book that surrogates tend to beaggressive about treatment than patients would be, and the conclusion of the book saying that we all need to talk about end of life issuesin our everyday lives i There were a few times when I found this book a little annoying such as when he says that he has never talked to his mother about what sort of life sustaining interventions she would want, but he knows that she would always wanttime despite the fact that he says in another part of the book that surrogates tend to beaggressive about treatment than patients would be, and the conclus...Well written and inciteful about the state of death in modern times He explains cell death, the history of death, ethics, landmark cases, andA must read for everyone especially every Doctor and Nurse.Dr Warraich is currently working Duke and I went to his hometown reading discussion at the Regulator This is a compelling, interesting read about, as the title says, modern death I appreciate some of the historical and social background he brings in along with personal stories He writes about legal battles related to withdrawal of life susta...

Modern Death
  • 09 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 1250104580
  • Haider Warraich
  • Modern Death