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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End
Being Mortal Illness Medicine and What Matters in the End
Author: Atul Gawande
For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year, we have become increasingly detached from the reality of being mortal. So here is a book about the modern expe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781846685828
ISBN-10: 1846685826
Publication Date: 7/1/2015
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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