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Being Mortal

Medicine and What Matters in the End
Dec 21, 2017xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Being mortal is an eternal truth, but why is "aging" (and "dying") has become a modern problem? This well written (even poetic) book didn't really answer (in depth). Admirable, from the expert of medicine, to show us the limits of science and technology, and emphasize on physicians’s role - critical (if not the only) one. Pointing out the Culture that doomed many, which is insightful. But, after I learned he was former presidents’ adviser, I wish to see his opinions or suggestions on what the government could do or how the profit driven industries could change, to improve the system.