Sherwin B. Nuland

Surgeon and author of 'How We Die'

Sherwin B. Nuland - Thinkers & Philosophers born 1930
Born

1930
96 years ago

Died
Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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An American surgeon and educator established a prolific career in medicine and writing. Contributions included teaching at Yale University and writing extensively about the experience of death and dying. Authored several books, with the most notable being 'How We Die', which explored the process of dying and the medical practices surrounding it. Nuland’s works combined personal reflection with medical insight, making complex topics accessible to the general public.

Authored 'How We Die', winning the National Book Award

Served as a clinical professor of surgery at Yale University

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