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Summary of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
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The book written by Gawande contains different medical studies and case studies derived from his experiences as a doctor and as a son to a dying father. He serves to shed light onto the subject of death and modern medicine’s ability to prolong death at the cost of the quality of life. The main topic of the book is how quality of life is being sacrificed for a longer life, even though this longer life is deemed poorer quality. Medical institutions have the power to extend the life of a person far beyond its natural course, and they choose to fully exercise that power. This leads to the deterioration of the quality of life of people during the final chapters of their life. This book serves to analyze these difficult decisions when a person’s life is at the end.
Gawande starts by explaining that doctors in general are never trained to tend to the emotional needs of the. The only things that he learned was to identify, diagnose, treat and cure diseases that plagued modern medicine. He was trained to understand the complex science behind the human body, not the mind. He did not realize just how relevant emotions are in real life until he started practicing medicine and treated the dying.
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The book written by Gawande contains different medical studies and case studies derived from his experiences as a doctor and as a son to a dying father. He serves to shed light onto the subject of death and modern medicine’s ability to prolong death at the cost of the quality of life. The main topic of the book is how quality of life is being sacrificed for a longer life, even though this longer life is deemed poorer quality. Medical institutions have the power to extend the life of a person far beyond its natural course, and they choose to fully exercise that power. This leads to the deterioration of the quality of life of people during the final chapters of their life. This book serves to analyze these difficult decisions when a person’s life is at the end.
Gawande starts by explaining that doctors in general are never trained to tend to the emotional needs of the. The only things that he learned was to identify, diagnose, treat and cure diseases that plagued modern medicine. He was trained to understand the complex science behind the human body, not the mind. He did not realize just how relevant emotions are in real life until he started practicing medicine and treated the dying.
Please note that this is an independent addition to "Being Medicine and What Matters in the End" that supplements your understanding to the original book. Be sure to purchase the original copy before buying this unofficial summary and analysis. The use of this analysis is meant to fill any gaps you may have had during reading and enhances your reading experience.
Download your copy today!
Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount of only $2.99!
Thanks you for downloading this book summary; I hope you enjoy it
Available for PC, Mac, Kindle, Tablet, and Smartphone Devices.
©2015 All Rights Reserved
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 1, 2016
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February 12, 2024
lots grammar and spelling issues
Not well edited for a summary. It felt scattered. I’m going to read the book as it did provide enough to if it is worth a read.
Not well edited for a summary. It felt scattered. I’m going to read the book as it did provide enough to if it is worth a read.
April 10, 2022
Poorly written, poor grammar, no style.
Forget the summary, read the book; it's good.
Forget the summary, read the book; it's good.
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