Being Mortal - Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

In an era where medical advances have significantly prolonged life, the experience of aging and dying remains fraught with challenges that modern medicine often struggles to address fully. This book provides an insightful exploration into how the healthcare system approaches the end of life, questioning the conventional focus on prolonging life at all costs and urging a reexamination of what truly matters in the final stages of human existence.

• The limits of medicine: Despite technological progress, medicine often falls short in addressing the quality of life for the elderly and terminally ill.
• Importance of autonomy:...

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