DRIVE-THRU / CURBSIDE PICKUP

Passwords are now required to access your account. To create a password, select "Reset my Password" from the Login screen (email address required). For further assistance, please visit the Library Account Passwords FAQ page for instructions or call the library at 970-243-4442.

The Central Library will be closed March 31 for Easter Sunday. View all holiday closures.

Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end
(Large Print)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(5)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(2)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Published:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
437 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Status:
Description

A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
GCP Carbondale Large Print
LP 616.02 GAW
On Shelf
Mar 5, 2024
GRC Juniper Large Print
LP 616.02 GAW
On Shelf
Oct 16, 2023
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410478122, 1410478122

Notes

General Note
Originally published: New York : Henry Holtt & Company, 2014.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-428).
Description
A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Tagging
Tags:

No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!


Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Gawande, A. (2015). Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end. Large Print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul. 2015. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gawande, Atul. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Large Print edition. Waterville, Maine, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
0a10dcae-1fea-2d06-ef24-16438c182358
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 05, 2024 01:36:37 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 05, 2024 01:36:59 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 27, 2024 09:06:23 PM

MARC Record

LEADER03183cam a2200589 i 4500
001SKY270796658
003SKY
00520150527000000.0
008150102t20152014meu      b    000 0 eng  
010 |a 2014048602
020 |a 9781410478122|q (large print)|q (hardcover)
020 |a 1410478122|q (large print)|q (hardcover)
040 |a DLC|b eng|e rda|c DLC|d DLC|d SKYRV
042 |a pcc
05010|a R726.8|b .G39 2015
08200|a 616.02/9|2 23
1001 |a Gawande, Atul,|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001016329|e author.
24510|a Being mortal|h [large type] :|b medicine and what matters in the end /|c Atul Gawande.
250 |a Large Print edition.
264 1|a Waterville, Maine :|b Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning,|c 2015.
264 4|c ©2014
300 |a 437 pages (large print) ;|c 23 cm.
336 |a text|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|2 rdacarrier
4901 |a Thorndike Press Large Print Basic
500 |a Originally published: New York : Henry Holtt & Company, 2014.
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-428).
5050 |a The independent self - Things fall apart - Dependence - Assistance - A better life - Letting go - Hard conversations - Courage.
520 |a A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.
650 0|a Terminal care.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134007
650 0|a Critical care medicine.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034133
650 0|a Aging|x Physiological aspects.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100674
650 0|a Death|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85036085|x Attitudes.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006216
650 0|a Prognosis.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85107299
650 0|a Quality of life.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85109445
650 7|a MEDICAL / Terminal Care.|2 bisacsh
655 7|a Large print books.|2 lcgft|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2022026066
830 0|a Thorndike Press large print basic series.|0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003033578
907 |a .b48350643
948 |a MARCIVE Comprehensive, in 2023.03
948 |a MARCIVE Comp, in 2023.01
948 |a MARCIVE August, 2017
948 |a MARCIVE extract Aug 5, 2017
989 |1 .i98494053|b 1220006034964|d gcclp|g -|m |h 33|x 1|t 1|i 8|j 70|k 150804|n 03-05-2024 20:34|o -|s LP|a 616.02|r GAW
989 |1 .i100678142|b 39948002891955|d grjae|g -|m |h 23|x 1|t 0|i 4|j 169|k 160121|n 10-16-2023 16:34|o -|s LP|a 616.02|r GAW|u LP616.02GAWklp11039948002891955grjae$31.99-p169092
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.ltiac in 2023.03
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.ltiac in 2023.01
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.ltiac in 2017.09
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.click in 2016
998 |a (2)gc|a (2)gcc|a (2)gr|a (2)grj|b 160121|c m|d a|e -|f eng|g meu|h 0|i 14
998 |e -|f eng|a gc|a gcc|a gr|a grj