Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

Like other books of Mr Gawande, this gives a nuanced and balanced narrative by focusing on particularities in last few months of life for terminal patients. This is a reality most of us would face sooner or later, either for loved ones or ourselves, being prepared for it and taking more parameters into account, rather than just focusing on prolonging life, would result in better outcomes both for the patient and the family.