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Atul Gawande: being mortal (2015) 4 stars

Never before has aging been such an important topic. For, even as medical advances push …

"“There remains one problem with this way of living. Our reyerence for independence takes no account of the reality of what happens in life: sooner or later, independence will become impossible. Serious illness or infirmity will strike. It is as inevitable as sunset. And then a new question arises: If independence is what we live for, what do we do when it can no longer be sustained?” ― Atul Gawande, (p22/23, '1. The Independent Self' , 'Being Mortal', Profile Books, ISBN 978-1846685828)"

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