DR. HAIDER WARRAICH graduated from medical school in Pakistan in 2009. He did his residency in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, one of the main teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School. He is currently a fellow in cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. His medical and Op Ed pieces have appeared in many media outlets including the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and the LA Times among others.
"Warraich has assembled an impressive fund of knowledge on death
and dying that--along with his real-world medical experiences--will
allow him to 'attend' to his patients in the truest sense of the
word." --Health Affairs "[Warraich] may not have all the answers,
but [he] stimulates all the right questions in all 13 chapters of
highly relatable prose." --The American Society of
Anesthesiologists "Modern Death, How Medicine Changed the End of
Life is timely. [...] He layers an exploration of a complex topics,
ranging broadly from the microscope to the intensive care unit, to
the courtroom and on to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Through
this construction, he presents an ambitious review of how the end
of life interacts with our modern practice of medicine." --Journal
of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine "Haider
Warraich's elegant and poignant book takes us on an unforgettable
journey. Warraich's quest is remarkable: he wants us to confront
the act of dying. A caring and thoughtful doctor, he also writes
beautifully--drawing from his own patients and from statistics,
medical ethics, literature and the sciences. He succeeds in
humanizing a complex topic and gives us remarkable insights about
the changing nature of
'modern death'."--Siddhartha Mukherjee, New York Times bestselling
author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene "Warraich
demystifies what is known and unknown about how cells and bodies
die, while sensitively grappling with the changing cultural
landscape surrounding the end of life, including patients who tweet
and share the details of their decline on social media. His story
is filled with compassionate accounts of the different ways he has
witnessed people meet death in the modern age."--Scientific
American "Medical advances have shifted the boundary between life
and death, raising controversial questions for doctors and
patients. Physician Haider Warraich zooms in on these issues in
Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life, supplementing
medical history with tales from the life-death border that are
disturbing, bewildering, and inspiring."--Psychology Today
"Daily exposure to death and the agonies of the bereaved prompted
cardiologist Haider Warraich to encapsulate the recent
transformation in end-of-life care. The result is rich, splicing
harrowing cases from the acute admissions ward into medical history
and science as he examines everything from the death of a cell to
the impact of death on society."--Nature "Dr. Haider Warraich has
written an extraordinarily informative and reflective book, deftly
balancing historical facts, statistics, humanism and masterful
story telling. While reading it, I forgot that the subject matter
was death as the pages so educated me and enlivened my spirit.
Kudos to Dr. Warraich for penning this gift to the reader--a truly
illuminating book. It is a gem, one I shall treasure and share with
many."--Sanjiv Chopra, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical
School, bestselling author of Live Better, Live Longer "Warraich
thoughtfully investigates the often alarming realities of death in
early 21st-century America. As Warraich eloquently explores the act
of dying, he urges the public to talk more about it and pleads for
'resuscitating many of the aspects of death that we have
lost.'"--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Warraich concludes
this sensitive review of a painful subject with guarded optimism
that a cultural shift toward open discussion is now occurring. An
important contribution to a serious discussion of profound
life-and-death issues."--Kirkus Reviews
"Excellent...thoughtful."--Booklist
"While other texts have covered issues of medicine and the end of
life, Warraich's goes beyond when discussing the role of the
digital sphere plays in grief and memorization. Readers [...] will
find an engaging and updated outlook in this work."--Library
Journal "There is no topic more universal--or more universally
unnerving--than death. Haider Warrich's Modern Deathis a
much-needed exploration of this treacherous territory, offering
clear-eyed analysis of what it means to die in America today and
how to focus one's own life toward a saner and gentler
denouement."--Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, author of What Patients Say;
What Doctors Hear "An omnivorous, fascinating, free-range romp
through the history and co-evolution of death and modern medicine.
I devoured it in one sitting."--Katy Butler, New York Times
bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door "This book has
something valuable to say to every person alive. Blending wisdom,
research, and compassion, Dr. Warraich shines a bright light into a
dark reality of human existence. The result is nearly encyclopedic,
with an illumination on every page."--Stephen P. Kiernan, author of
Last Rights and The Hummingbird "Melding the curiosity of a
historian, the discernment of a physician, and the soulfulness of a
poet, Haider Warraich provides us a stunning portrait of death in
our moment. The modern aspiration to explicate our suffering
collides ironically here with an age-old awe at what can only be
deeply felt. In revealing just how breathtakingly far science has
taken us in understanding the end of life, Dr. Warraich yet honors
the fundamental truth that we may never conquer our mortality--and
that in dying, we are most fully human.
"--Rafael Campo, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School,
and author of Alternative Medicine "From the minutest exploration
of how cells die to the larger philosophical questions about life
and death, Haider Warraich invites the reader to contemplate the
art and science of death and dying. The author brings us through
the 'medicalization' of death and returns us to a deep humanity
that we seem to have lost along the way. That he does this
lyrically and with brilliance, courage, and humility sets this book
apart. Modern Death is informative and beautifully written. I
couldn't put it down."--Eve Joseph, author of In the Slender Margin
"Warraich delivers a detailed and data-rich study of the history of
human death without avoiding the primary characteristics that
define the ends of lives today: denial, inequality, overtreatment,
and institutionalization. As a growing elder population and rapidly
advancing medical technology continue to warp and change health
care, doctors serve as our best scouts and guides. Warraich's rich
and thorough Modern Death is a necessary contribution to this
important canon."--Ann Neumann, author of The Good Death: An
Exploration of Dying in America "Harder Warraich has looked at
modern death with the cool eye of a scientist, and the heart of a
humane doctor. It's a wonderful combination of history, anatomy,
public policy, and storytelling. A warm and thorough guide to
living well all the way to the end."--Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer
Prize-winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author of I
Know Just What You Mean and Paper Trail "A contemporary Virgil, Dr.
Haider Warraich escorts us through the complicated and messy world
of modern death. In a smart, contemplative, and appealingly humble
voice, he dissects the mysteries of CPR and DNR, brain death, and
slow codes, and exposes the bizarre fact that most hospital deaths
are handled by the youngest and least experienced doctors.
Ultimately, he guides us back to a place where the take-home
message remains the same, that at the end of life, being there -
with family, with community, with clarity - is what matters now,
and forever."--Anna Reisman, M.D., Director, Humanities in
Medicine, Yale School of Medicine "Modern Death tells the most
compelling story: how something that once seemed so simple -- the
difference between life and death -- became so complicated, and so
important. Against all odds, Haider Warraich takes on this mammoth
subject and explains it with clarity, humor, intelligence and élan.
I loved it."--Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish "Warraich
supplements his research with anecdotes from his personal
experience, and draws on literature, theology, statistics and legal
theory as well as the hard sciences. The resulting expert opinion
is heartfelt, convincing and well informed...a sincere and thorough
examination of an often overlooked subject. Well served by
Warraich's professional expertise and earnest emphasis, this is an
indispensable entry into the conversation about death."--Shelf
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