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Modern Death

How Medicine Changed the End of Life

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Modern Death

By: Haider Warraich M.D.
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
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Summary

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 listeners 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.

Cover design by Jeremy Fink.

©2017 Haider Warraich (P)2017 Audible, Inc. Death & Dying Medicine & Health Care Industry Physical Illness & Disease Social Sciences Sociology
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The book touches the topics that are rarely discussed and considered on daily basis, yet very important in our lives - death. It deeply analysis the whole process from the historical, cultural, medical and sociological point of view; taking into account author's own experience from the hospital, patients interviews and others collected from friends and literature.
All chapters are greatly backed by the statistics and references and presented in genuine and objective tone.
As much as the book is interesting, it might be sad and overwhelming for some. Also with the number of details, the book loses momentum at one point and it's hard to keep going, unless very interested. Before buying, make sure you're OK listening about death for many hours...

Truly mind opening, but also overwhelming

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