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A difficult discussion
Being Mortal explores end-of-life decisions, challenges
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Ogeechee Area Hospice and Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center will hold a free community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal” on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of Ogeechee Area Hospice on Donehoo Street in Statesboro. All health care professionals and community members are invited to attend to gain insight into the challenges and struggles of end-of-life decisions. The film is adapted from Dr. Atul Gawande’s 2014 nationally best-selling book of the same name and follows the surgeon’s encounters with patients and their families.
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