Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
12 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2014–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
It opens up my minds about aging and the struggles that elder people face it. It also reminds me that it is most important that one gets to enjoy life till it ends.
It's a hard subject to think about but helped me to understand that prolonging life and continuing treatment shouldn't necessarily be the end goal for every case.
Powerful book about old age and confronting the mortality of our loved ones.
It explores dying and illness and how we can treat the terminally ill and dying better and more compassionately.
Where it comes up
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