Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end
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Contributors:
Petkoff, Robert, narrator.
Published:
New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, 2014.
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
7 audio discs (9 hrs.) ; 12 cm
Status:

Description

A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

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ISBN:
1427244235, 9781427244239

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Participants/Performers
Read by Robert Petkoff.
Description
A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Gawande, A., & Petkoff, R. (2014). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end. Unabridged. Macmillan Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul and Robert, Petkoff. 2014. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Macmillan Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul and Robert, Petkoff, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Macmillan Audio, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul, and Robert Petkoff. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Unabridged. Macmillan Audio, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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