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Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end  Cover Image Book Book

Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end / Atul Gawande.

Gawande, Atul, (author.).

Summary:

"In his bestselling books, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, has fearlessly revealed the struggles of his profession. Now he examines its ultimate limitations and failures -- in his own practices as well as others' -- as life draws to a close. And he discovers how we can do better." --book jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385677004
  • Physical Description: 282 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Terminal care.
Palliative treatment.
Quality of life.
Medical ethics.

Available copies

  • 20 of 25 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nakusp Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 25 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Nakusp Public Library 616.02 GAW (Text) 35160000697509 Adult Non-fiction Volume hold Available -

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