Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end
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Published:
New York : Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Picador edition.
Physical Desc:
287 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
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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Meriden Adult Non-Fiction
362.175 GA
Due May 1, 2025
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Unknown
ISBN:
9781250076229, 1250076226
Notes
General Note
Includes disussion questions.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).
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APA Citation (style guide)
Gawande, A. (2017). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end. First Picador edition. Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. 2017. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. First Picador edition. Picador, Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt & Company, 2017.
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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