Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul GawandeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
As a psychiatrist for the elderly, I see everyday severely demented people being medicated, restrained in the name of safety. The only thing that matterrs in 'assisted living' facilities is profit. Doctors too scared to withdraw treatment because they fear they be sued for negligence. Enough to make one want to wish not to reach old age and certainly not to be sick and be old. I wish this book be mandatory reading for anyone involved in aged care.
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