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- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- ISBN
- 9781250104588
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250104580
ISBN-13
9781250104588
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221946651
Product Key Features
Book Title
Modern Death : How Medicine Changed the End of Life
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Death & Dying, Terminal Care
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Social Science, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-038746
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Haider Warraich's elegant and poignant book takes us on an unforgettable journey. Warraich's quest is remarkable: he wants us to confront the act of dying. A caring and thoughtful doctor, he also writes beautifully--drawing from his own patients and from statistics, medical ethics, literature and the sciences. He succeeds in humanizing a complex topic and gives us remarkable insights about the changing nature of 'modern death'."--Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene "Dr. Haider Warraich has written an extraordinarily informative and reflective book, deftly balancing historical facts, statistics, humanism and masterful story telling. While reading it, I forgot that the subject matter was death as the pages so educated me and enlivened my spirit. Kudos to Dr. Warraich for penning this gift to the reader--a truly illuminating book. It is a gem, one I shall treasure and share with many."--Sanjiv Chopra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, bestselling author of Live Better, Live Longer "There is no topic more universal--or more universally unnerving--than death. Haider Warrich's Modern Death is a much-needed exploration of this treacherous territory, offering clear-eyed analysis of what it means to die in America today and how to focus one's own life toward a saner and gentler denouement."--Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of What Patients Say; What Doctors Hear "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine. I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Time s bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "From the minutest exploration of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin "Harder Warraich has looked at modern death with the cool eye of a scientist, and the heart of a humane doctor. It's a wonderful combination of history, anatomy, public policy, and storytelling. A warm and thorough guide to living well all the way to the end."--Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of I Know Just What You Mean and Paper Trail "A contemporary Virgil, Dr. Haider Warraich escorts us through the complicated and messy world of modern death. In a smart, contemplative, and appealingly humble voice, he dissects the mysteries of CPR and DNR, brain death, and slow codes, and exposes the bizarre fact that most hospital deaths are handled by the youngest and least experienced doctors. Ultimately, he guides us back to a place where the take-home message remains the same, that at the end of life, being there - with family, with community, with clarity - is what matters now, and forever."--Anna Reisman ,M.D., Director, Humanities in Medicine, Yale School of Medicine " Modern Death tells the most compelling story: how something that once seemed so simple -- the difference between life and death -- became so complicated, and so important. Against all odds, Haider Warraich takes on this mammoth subject and explains it with clarity, humor, intelligence and élan. I loved it."--Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine. I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Time s bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "From the minutest exploration of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin "Harder Warraich has looked at modern death with the cool eye of a scientist, and the heart of a humane doctor. It's a wonderful combination of history, anatomy, public policy, and storytelling. A warm and thorough guide to living well all the way to the end."--Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of I Know Just What You Mean and Paper Trail "A contemporary Virgil, Dr. Haider Warraich escorts us through the complicated and messy world of modern death. In a smart, contemplative, and appealingly humble voice, he dissects the mysteries of CPR and DNR, brain death, and slow codes, and exposes the bizarre fact that most hospital deaths are handled by the youngest and least experienced doctors. Ultimately, he guides us back to a place where the take-home message remains the same, that at the end of life, being there - with family, with community, with clarity - is what matters now, and forever."--Anna Reisman ,M.D., Director, Humanities in Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine. I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Time s bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "From the minutest exploration of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin, "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine. I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Time s bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "From the minutest exploration of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin "Harder Warraich has looked at modern death with the cool eye of a scientist, and the heart of a humane doctor. It's a wonderful combination of history, anatomy, public policy, and storytelling. A warm and thorough guide to living well all the way to the end."--Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of I Know Just What You Mean and Paper Trail "A contemporary Virgil, Dr. Haider Warraich escorts us through the complicated and messy world of modern death. In a smart, contemplative, and appealingly humble voice, he dissects the mysteries of CPR and DNR, brain death, and slow codes, and exposes the bizarre fact that most hospital deaths are handled by the youngest and least experienced doctors. Ultimately, he guides us back to a place where the take-home message remains the same, that at the end of life, being there - with family, with community, with clarity - is what matters now, and forever."--Anna Reisman ,M.D., Director, Humanities in Medicine, Yale School of Medicine " Modern Death tells the most compelling story: how something that once seemed so simple -- the difference between life and death -- became so complicated, and so important. Against all odds, Haider Warraich takes on this mammoth subject and explains it with clarity, humor, intelligence and élan. I loved it."--Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine. I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Time s bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "From the minutest exploration of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin "Harder Warraich has looked at modern death with the cool eye of a scientist, and the heart of a humane doctor. It's a wonderful combination of history, anatomy, public policy, and storytelling. A warm and thorough guide to living well all the way to the end."--Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of I Know Just What You Mean and Paper Trail
Dewey Decimal
306.9
Synopsis
There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today's modern age. Dr. Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation about death and dying started by Dr. Sherwin Nuland and Atul Gawande . Dr. Warraich takes a broader look at how we die today, from the cellular level up to the very definition of death itself. The most basic aspects of dying--the whys, wheres, whens, and hows --are almost nothing like what they were mere decades ago. Beyond its ecology, epidemiology, and economics, the very ethos of death has changed. Modern Death, Dr. Warraich's debut book, will explore the rituals and language of dying that have developed in the last century, and how modern technology has not only changed the hows, whens, and wheres of death, but the what of death. Delving into the vast body of research on the evolving nature of death, Modern Death will provide readers with an enriched understanding of how death differs from the past, what our ancestors got right, and how trends and events have transformed this most final of human experiences., A contemporary exploration of death and dying by a young Duke Fellow who investigates the hows, whys, wheres, and whens of modern death and their cultural significance.
LC Classification Number
R726.8.W37 2017
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