Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Modern scientific capability has profoundly altered the course of human life. People live longer and better than at any other time in history. But scientific advances have turned the processes of aging and dying into medical experiences, matters to be managed by health care professionals. And we in the medical world have proved alarmingly unprepared for it. — Atul Gawande Befriending Death & Dyingannie huntleyMarch 30, 2020 Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr Pinterest0 0 Likes