Being Mortal shows how the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life—all the way to the very end. RATING: 3.7/5 Check it out: GOODREADS or AMAZON KEY TAKEAWAYS: “ Old age is not a battle. Old age is a massacre.” -Philip Roth If time becomes short, what is most important to … Continue reading Being Mortal By Atul Gawande
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The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot
Henrietta Lacks was a poor southern tobacco farmer that got Cervix cancer and was treated at John Hopkins. Cells were removed from her tumor and shared all over the medical community without her knowledge. The cells were referred to as 'HeLa' and were used to created polio vaccines, gene mapping and many other medical advances. … Continue reading The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot