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Oct 23, 2017 · face of death. His father’s end of life care was based on the hard conversations they had earlier. But no matter how hard we plan, you can never adequately prepare yourself for death. Though you know it is coming, you must have the courage to face it. Quote: Courage is strength in the face of knowledge of what is to be feared or hoped.
Oct 7, 2014 · Discuss the often-politicized end-of-life questions raised in the closing chapters of Being Mortal. If you had to make a choice for a loved one between ICU and hospice, what would you most want to know from them?
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1. This book blends personal narratives and anecdote with facts and statistics drawn from research. How does this affect your reading of the text? What stories or facts had the most impact on you as a reader? 2. How have the central issues of Being Mortal (i.e., mortality, end-of-life care, aging, and death) affected your life? 3.
Aug 5, 2019 · My book group met to discuss Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal last week. We got off the topic of the book a bit because a lot of us wanted to discuss the same topic more than what Gawande had to say about it. Many of us have had loved ones go through end-of-life care so we…
This 6-week discussion group is based on Atul Gawande’s book “Being Mortal.” Discussions focus on various aspects of aging and dying, including: • What is important to us as we age. • Understanding our choices (medical and otherwise) • Facing our mortality. I. Overview. Week 1:
Feb 3, 2021 · ‘Being Mortal’ Discussion Questions for a Book Club. Gawande's book can be a great addition for book clubs or support groups made up of individuals interested in what happens when they are nearing the end of life.
Oct 7, 2014 · In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable.
