Description
From autism to allergies, ADHD to long Covid, more people than ever are being labelled with medical conditions. But can a diagnosis do more harm than good? The boundaries between sickness and health are being redrawn as mental health categories shift and expand, changing what we consider normal. Genetic tests can detect pathologies decades before symptoms appear, sometimes before a person is even born, while increased health screening draws more people into believing they are unwell. An accurate diagnosis can bring understanding and improved treatment, but many diagnoses are less definitive than they seem and can turn healthy people into patients. Drawing on real people’s stories, decades of clinical practice and the latest medical research, Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan challenges long-held assumptions and transforms the way we think about illness and health.
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Author: O'Sullivan Suzanne
Language: English
Publication date: March 19, 2026
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Psychology in english, Non-fiction literature in english, Books on science in english
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 310
ISBN/EAN: 9781399727662