Being mortal : medicine and what matters in the end
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New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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9780805095159, 0805095152
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Published
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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Book
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282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
ISBN
9780805095159, 0805095152

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"'Things fall apart' and 'Letting go' were previously published in different form in the New Yorker magazine"
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277).
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gawande, A. (2014). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end (First edition.). Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.

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

Gawande, Atul. 2014. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.

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

Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End First edition., Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2014.

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