Is Being Mortal (2014) CHUD or WOKE?
chudrank score: 56 / 100 (slightly WOKE-leaning). 0 is CHUD (right-wing), 100 is WOKE (left-wing).
Book by Atul Gawande, 2014.
7 votes: 57% WOKE, 43% CHUD.
Why: End-of-life care and medical humanism; mild progressive
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End is a 2014 non-fiction book by American surgeon Atul Gawande. The book addresses end-of-life care, hospice care, and also contains Gawande's reflections and personal stories. He suggests that medical care should focus on well-being rather than survival. Being Mortal has won awards, appeared on lists of best books, and been featured in a documentary.