Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End

This is not just a book for the people who are facing imminent death, or for those with loved ones who are approaching the end of life. This is a book for anyone who will die, namely every person. It discusses how modern medicine has transformed people and doctors' perspectives on death as a problem to be fixed, neglecting the very subjective and tricky topic about the quality of life at the end. Treatments lend hope to patients who often cling onto them, leaving them even less prepared to have the difficult thought-through conversation of thinking what truly matters to them, and when to let go. Bought a copy of this book because I know one day my time will come, and I hope the enlightenment from this book will give me the courage to know and let it be known the life I wish to lead in my final moments. An excellent book that advocates a paradigm shift, and I believe anyone's life decisions will be changed after reading it. I hope healthcare professionals who read this will also take it upon themselves to change the way illness, treatment and death are framed, and to guide patients to knowing and achieving what they truly treasure in their treatment journey.