Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande | The Brief
About the Brief
This is the condensed version of Atul Gawande's best-selling book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Here you will find the key concepts and important details from each chapter boiled down into a clear, concise, enjoyable read. Whether you are a book club newbie or a ravenous bibliophile you will be delighted by this new reading experience. And, of course, we encourage you to buy and read Gawande’s full version when you can. After all, his book is a best-seller for a good reason!
About the Book
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is Dr. Atul Gawande's profound look at how the medical community treats the subjects of dependence, dying and death. The book has been recognized as a bestseller by the New York Times, as well as media outlets ranging from AARP to The Wall Street Journal.
About the Author
Dr. Atul Gawande is a practicing surgeon who also writes on the challenges faced by the medical profession. He works as a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and as a professor at Harvard Medical School. He is Director at Ariadne Labs and chairman of Lifebox, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce surgical deaths. His book Complications was a National Book Award finalist, and his book Better was recognized by Amazon as one of the top ten books of 2007. He has also won two National Magazine Awards. For his contributions, including writings in top-level magazines and newspapers, Foreign Policy named Gawande one of the top 100 influential thinkers in the world.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande | The Brief
About the Brief
This is the condensed version of Atul Gawande's best-selling book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Here you will find the key concepts and important details from each chapter boiled down into a clear, concise, enjoyable read. Whether you are a book club newbie or a ravenous bibliophile you will be delighted by this new reading experience. And, of course, we encourage you to buy and read Gawande’s full version when you can. After all, his book is a best-seller for a good reason!
About the Book
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is Dr. Atul Gawande's profound look at how the medical community treats the subjects of dependence, dying and death. The book has been recognized as a bestseller by the New York Times, as well as media outlets ranging from AARP to The Wall Street Journal.
About the Author
Dr. Atul Gawande is a practicing surgeon who also writes on the challenges faced by the medical profession. He works as a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and as a professor at Harvard Medical School. He is Director at Ariadne Labs and chairman of Lifebox, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce surgical deaths. His book Complications was a National Book Award finalist, and his book Better was recognized by Amazon as one of the top ten books of 2007. He has also won two National Magazine Awards. For his contributions, including writings in top-level magazines and newspapers, Foreign Policy named Gawande one of the top 100 influential thinkers in the world.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande | The Brief
