Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

Every human in America, along with every caregiver and doctor and nurse, every nursing home administrator, and every individual who thinks that no matter the state of the individual whose care they are responsible for, should be required to read this book. What we do to our elderly at the end of their lives is obscene and obviously all about the money, not about their dignity, comfort, wants, needs, or anything else. I wouldn't treat my dog the way most of us treat our terminally ill. And we call ourselves a civilized society. What a laugh.

oops, meant to buy the whole book not a summary. So far it's ok, I'm sure I'm missing a lot by reading a summary, and it feels that way. Good if you don't want to read it I guess and just get the gist of it.

oops, meant to buy the whole book not a summary. So far it's ok, I'm sure I'm missing a lot by reading a summary, and it feels that way. Good if you don't want to read it I guess and just get the gist of it.

I thought it was a paperback edition of the book which is wonderful, but it turned out to be a summary of the chapters. I don't know how this could be helpful. It's like requesting a book dealing with treating various injuries or illnesses and getting a book which lists the injuries and illnesses without any of the procedures spelled out! Useless.
I returned the books!

The book "Being Mortal" is a five star book. It is not clear what this is and I bought it accidentally. This should be titled differently as it is misleading. If it weren't for what I see as deceptive advertising I might give it an extra star but I say - don't waste your money on this - just buy the original book.

This was a an amazing, well-written, informed book. I have already purchased additional copies to give to several people I think would gain much from reading it. I am nearing 70 years of age, so I found all of what was covered in this book to be most informative and really quite helpful for this, the next phase of my life.

I feel like I was scammed. I thought I was ordering the paperback version of this book, not a 20 page summary. (This item is actually the same price as the full book.) It needs to be MORE CLEARLY advertised that this is NOT the book.

This is a book worth reading. Atul Gawande is an extraordinary writer. He has the talent to make his subject matter interesting. The topic of letting the aging choose their life to the end is important for people of all ages.

I've read the actual book and just wanted a refresher for a book discussion. It was fine until I started noticing small editorial slips. The most egregious was a reference to the "spinal chord." That kept me from being fully engrossed in this summary as I would have liked.

This is NOT the book: Being Mortal, but a summary. I would not have purchased it if I had realized that. I thought I was getting the complete book by Atul Gawande who is a superb author. The presentation/listing seems deceptive to me and I am not the only one taken in as indicated by other reviews. Not an honest product.

It was a waste. . .I needed the book, not a summary of it. After receiving that, I loaded the kindle app on my iPad and bought the book, which did not download right away or I couldn't figure out how to access, etc. long story short, I deleted the kindle app and still got charged for the book. This all took place in an hour or two timeframe! I used the iBooks app instead and it came up instantly. Dry frustrating

Just like many other reviews, I thought I was getting the paperback version of this book. This is a ripoff. Just a few pages of large type summary. I blame the store with cluttering their site up with this kind of junk.

This book is defintely in my top 20 reads. It deals with the symptoms of aging, the attitudes of doctors and caregivers and the history past and present of the options available for those who are aging. I think parts of it should be required reading for anyone who works with or loves someone who is aging, I cannot reccomend it highly enough. JW

I read Being Mortal about 6 months ago and was deeply impressed with it. As a result, I've given several copies to friends. Found this book when e was looking for more copies. I would definitely recommend reading the original book first, but this is an excellent chapter-by-chapter summary and the anatomy at the end provides thought-provoking issues to be dealt with.

This is a review of the synopsis. I would like to read the book after reading the basic ideas. There is so much to consider on this topic and I have personally experienced much of what he discusses with my parents and my husband's parents. Frankly, they are my concerns for my husband and me, as we are no spring chickens. Thought provoking ideas.

A must read given that everyone will have some direct and personal experience with the topics presented. It is particularly good information for those of us taking care of an elderly or terminally ill loved one. Excellent read, and lots of valuable information

interesting book; it speaks to several features required for aging people to experience a satisfying life and provides a useful contrast between the disempowering features of standardized nursing homes emphasizing security and the maintenance of life over autonomy, privacy, connectedness, and a sense of purpose which the right kinds of assisted living arrangements aims for.

This is an amazing book. Well written and keeps you interested in a difficult subject. I believe everyone should read this & not put their head in
the sand re: their own mortality. None of us gets out of this alive!!!

This book touched me deeply. I have served in 4 hospitals as a hospital chaplain. Atul Gawande captures the pathos and struggles all of us face when we wrestle with aging and death. This book will become a classic.

The full book was suggested, but I appreciate getting the gist without having to read so much. Preaching to the choir in my case.

Haven't read the whole book so cannot comment on faithfulness.

I thought I was buying the book, but instead got the "cliff notes". Thats ok as it turns out for it gave me a chance to invest 90 minutes in making the decision to buy the whole thing.

The subject has been an issue for me both because I have had to witness the death of friends and family to terminal disease, and because as a Pastor I don't view death as terminal. That being the case the process of helping persons "live through their death" experiences is valuable. I suppose it also prepares me to die well!

A thoughtful study by a physician about end-of-life cares and concerns, and a cautionary lesson for health care professionals about how, why and when to accept the inevitable rather than insist on heroics. Well worth reading.