
Being Mortal
Medicine and What Matters in the End
پزشکی و مسائل مربوط به پایان
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2014
نویسنده
Robert Petkoffناشر
Macmillan Audioشابک
9781427244246
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نقد و بررسی

Robert Petkoff delivers this important essay on how traditional medicine falls short in treating the aged. His changes in pacing and intensity do more than keep the narrative interesting; they convey an emotional tone that moves in perfect sync with the pathos throughout the book. Most doctors and care administrators, Gawande says, want to fix biological problems and usually overlook the boredom, loneliness, and helplessness that make the end-of-life experience so difficult. Citing research on innovative approaches to geriatric care, he shares inspiring stories of caregivers who are breaking free of medical models and bringing life--and better health outcomes--to the way people live their final years. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Starred review from January 1, 2015
Gawande presents problems and potential solutions to the question of how we can best address our mortality. Through stories and research he shows that we are shifting from a highly medicalized end of life to an experience in which we can have some sort of meaning. Surgeon, writer, and public health researcher Gawande asks how we can live out our later years in the way we desire and how best to talk to our health-care providers to achieve that. He also discusses how health-care providers can and should approach talking to aging patients and their families. Robert Petkoff reads the book in a clear, distinct voice. The book is written from the first person and so the narration comes across very well. Listeners will gain great insight into ways of thinking about the important issues of facing mortality. VERDICT An excellent book for everyone but of particular interest to health-care providers and those approaching their later years or caring for the elderly.--Eric Albright, Tufts Univ. Health Sciences Lib., Boston
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