Highlights
Quality
Quality of life becomes the bedrock for determining what matters in the end.
My mom and i have had many discussions of quality vs quantity.
The author established good contact with the reader.
It also taught me what to look for in nursing/rehab/assisted living facilities since each of those with the same name are defin... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Gawande shares really allow for the reader to gain a better understanding of meeting the needs of the person going through the end of life decisions and not focusing on their own wants
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Issue or cost of things even ball park would help
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I never felt like he was preaching just stating others opinions and asking questions
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The author established good contact with the reader
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I’d like to re read it when the epilogue says how the author dies
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Heart wrenching but challenges you to consider one of life’s most important moments death
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Our current end of life process is very flawed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Gawande avoids letting the book become a rant about problems with our medical and senior care systems and instead points to examples of people and organizations handling terminally ill patients well