About this book
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.
- dying
- geriatrics
- medicine
- Activities of Daily Living
- Conduct of life
- Attitude to Death
- Critical care medicine
- Terminal care
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