A Provocative Look At Diagnosis In Modern Life
Suzanne O’Sullivan brings clarity and compassion to a subject that can easily become abstract or polarised. by asking what diagnosis gives us and what it may take away, she turns a complex medical debate into a thoughtful, accessible and genuinely conversation-starting read.
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A Provocative Look At Diagnosis In Modern Life
Suzanne O’Sullivan brings clarity and compassion to a subject that can easily become abstract or polarised. by asking what diagnosis gives us and what it may take away, she turns a complex medical debate into a thoughtful, accessible and genuinely conversation-starting read.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Love clear, questioning non-fiction about health, labels and modern life
- Are drawn to books asking what happens when more and more of us are defined by diagnosis
- Enjoy exploring the shifting border between health and illness in contemporary medicine
- Want a stimulating read that leaves plenty to think about afterwards
THE MUST-READ BESTSELLER AND BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST AND MORE
'Revelatory. Slices through the contradictions.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN 'So well-written... critically important.' - RANGAN CHATTERJEE 'A doctor's brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis' - GUARDIAN
From autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, more people are being labelled with medical conditions than ever before. But can a diagnosis do us more harm than good?
The boundaries between sickness and health are being redrawn.
Mental health categories are shifting and expanding all the time, radically altering what we consider to be 'normal'. Genetic tests can now detect pathologies decades before people experience symptoms, and sometimes before they're even born. And increased health screening draws more and more people into believing they are unwell.
An accurate diagnosis can bring greater understanding and of course improved treatment. But many diagnoses aren't as definitive as we think. And in some cases they risk turning healthy people into patients.
Drawing on the stories of real people, as well as decades of clinical practice and the latest medical research, Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan overturns long held assumptions and transforms how we think about illness and health.
'Compassionate and bracingly independent thinking' - THE TIMES 'Exceptional. Chapter by brilliant chapter, it raises fundamental questions we should all be asking.' - NEW STATESMAN *As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week, Today, Good Morning Britain, Sky News and more.*
- About The Author
- Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan has been a consultant in neurology since 2004, first working at The Royal London Hospital and now as a consultant in clinical neurophysiology and neurology at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and for a specialist unit based at the Epilepsy Society. She specialises in the investigation of complex epilepsy and also has an active interest in psychogenic disorders. Suzanne's first book It's All in Your Head, won both the Wellcome Book Prize and the Royal Society of Biology Book Prize and The Sleeping Beauties was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. She is from Dublin, Ireland.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781399727662
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hodder, (19 March 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 310
- Weight
- 225 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 24 mm
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