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Atul Gawande

Redefining the Role of Medicine in Life's Final Chapter.

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Author: Atul Gawande

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

ISBN: -

Language: English

Publication date: 06/04/2026

Audiobook duration: 31min

Being Mortal Audiobook by chapters

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Chapter 1: The Independent Self

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23:32

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Chapter 2: Things Fall Apart

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49:29

Chapter 3: Dependence

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40:17

Chapter 4: Assistance

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51:55

Chapter 5: A Better Life

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61:29

Chapter 6: Letting Go

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72:10

Chapter 7: Hard Conversations

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67:37

Chapter 8: Courage

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46:13

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The summary audiobook of "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande is essential listening for anyone interested in the complexities of aging, end-of-life care, and the healthcare system. It is particularly valuable for caregivers, medical professionals, and families navigating difficult decisions regarding aging loved ones. Additionally, those seeking insight into how to approach mortality with compassion and understanding will find Gawande's reflections enlightening and empowering, offering a framework for having meaningful conversations about life and death.

3 quotes from Being Mortal

"We all have to die someday. But we don't have to die in a way that diminishes our humanity."
"The challenge is not to avoid death, but to ensure that we can live as fully as possible until we do."
"Senior citizens should be enabled not just to prolong life but to enhance the quality of life."

Author: Atul Gawande

Atul Gawande is a renowned author of several bestselling books, including *Complications*, a National Book Award finalist, *Better*, named one of the best books of 2007 by Amazon, and *The Checklist Manifesto*. His latest work, *Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End*, explores critical issues at the intersection of medicine and end-of-life care. A respected surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Gawande is also a staff writer for *The New Yorker* and a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He has received prestigious honors, including the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science, a MacArthur Fellowship, and two National Magazine Awards. Additionally, he serves as Executive Director of Ariadne Labs, a center focused on health systems innovation, and as chairman of Lifebox, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing surgical safety worldwide. Gawande resides in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children.

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