There is nothing more certain in life than death. But the mechanics and our understanding of dying have changed drastically- scientific advances have dramatically increased life expectancy, leading many of us to become detached from the reality of being mortal. In Modern Death, Warraich explores the process, rituals and language of dying, and reveals how modern technology has changed not only how, when and where we die, but also what death means to us. As a physician and clinical researcher, Warraich knows the business of dying better than most. Using personal experience, literature, theology and legal theory, he reveals that dying is now a more harrowing and prolonged process than ever before, arguing that society has to do more to guarantee patients a good ' death. He discusses the ethics of healthcare proxies, living wills and the right to die all firmly at the core of the debate today, as an overwhelming majority succumb to heart disease and cancer in hospitals and nursing homes. Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation about death and dying with a heartfelt, insightful and unabashedly honest look about death and how we can do better by the ones we love.
