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Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and what Matters in the End

Atul Gawande
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33 pages • 1 hour read

Atul Gawande

Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and what Matters in the End

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Introduction-Chapter 2

  • Chapters 3-5

  • Chapters 6-7

  • Chapter 8-Epilogue

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

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  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

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    What role does Tolstoy’s novella play in the book? What does the author take from it?

    2.

    Why are pets or plants beneficial in a nursing home setting, according to Bill Thomas?

    3.

    What are the differences between prescriptive, informative and guiding styles of medicine, according to the author?

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