Summary
Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling, Gawande asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a... Full description
Summary: |
Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Full of eye-opening research and riveting storytelling, Gawande asserts that medicine can comfort and enhance our experience even to the end, providing not only a good life but also a good end. |
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Physical Description: |
282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277). |
ISBN: |
9780805095159 (hardcover) : 0805095152 (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
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