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Jul 25, 2022 · Being Mortal: Discussion Questions. Discussion Questions. This book blends personal narratives and anecdote with facts and statistics drawn from research. How does this affect your reading of the text? What stories or facts had the most impact on you as a reader?
- Suchi Mohanty
- 2016
- How prepared are you to empathize and comfort someone who’s dying? We assume that we know how to empathize and comfort those who are facing death. Even when we haven't done anything to engage with our loved ones who are dying.
- Have you ever witnessed suffering such as The Death of Ivan Ilyich? In his book, Dr. Gawande discusses the medical suffering of Ivan Ilyich in Tolstoy’s novel, The Death of Ivan Ilyich.
- As a child, how was mortality discussed in your family? Children in most Western families are rarely if ever, included in discussions on death and dying.
- Have you ever seen anyone die? If so, did it have an impact on your end-of-life care wishes? Witnessing someone nearing the end of life can have a lifelong impact on the way you live and on how you want to die when the time comes.
Book Discussion Questions Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. Introduction: Gawande writes: “I learned a lot of things in medical school, but mortality wasn’t one of them.”. Considering the cost, in money, time and resources, and the ever expanding field of research, should medical schools expand the curriculum to include end-of-life issues?
Ten Discussion Questions 1. This book blends personal narratives and anecdote with facts and statistics drawn from research. How does this affect your reading of the text? What stories or facts had the most impact on you as a reader? 2. How have the central issues of Being Mortal (i.e., mortality, end-of-life care, aging, and death) affected ...
Oct 7, 2014 · The best study guide to Being Mortal on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.
Discussion Questions for Being Mortal by Dr Atul Gawande. 1. What is the significance of the title of this book? Would you have given it a different title? If yes, what would it be? 2. What are the central ideas discussed in the book? What issues or ideas does the author explore? 3. How do those issues affect your life?
Being Mortal DVD. • Reactions (5-10 mins): Pause to allow people to share their immediate reactions with those around them. Be mindful that an intermission of any significance may produce the unwanted result of your audience leaving before participating in the discussion or completing the survey. • Discussion (30-45 mins):
