Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end
(Audiobook CD)

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Gawande, Atul.
Contributors
Petkoff, Robert.
Published
New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, [2014].
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (9 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
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Adult children of aging parents -- Family relationships.
Aging -- Physiological aspects.
Audiobooks, Unabridged.
Death -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Hospice care.
Medical technology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Palliative treatment.
Parents -- Death.
Quality of life.
Terminal care -- Decision making.
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Published
New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, [2014].
Format
Audiobook CD
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Includes a bonus interview with the author.
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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Compact discs.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

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

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