Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end
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New York : Metropolitan Books :, 2014.
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Book
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First edition.
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282 pages ; 22 cm
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Old Lyme A Non-Fiction 300
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Description
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill.
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ISBN:
9780805095159, 0805095152
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families of the terminally ill.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Gawande, A. (2014). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end. First edition. Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. 2014. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Metropolitan Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Metropolitan Books, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. First edition. Metropolitan Books, 2014.
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