{"product_id":"the-age-of-diagnosis-suzanne-osullivan-9780593852910","title":"The Age of Diagnosis: How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a neurologist and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e, a meticulous and compassionate exploration of how our culture of medical diagnosis can harm, rather than help, patients\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm a neurologist. Diagnosis is my bread and butter. So why then would I, an experienced medical doctor, be very careful about which diagnosis I would pursue for myself or would be willing to accept if foisted upon me?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe live in an age of diagnosis. The advance of sophisticated genetic sequencing techniques means that we may all soon be screened for potential abnormalities. The internet provides a vast array of information that helps us speculate about our symptoms. Conditions like ADHD and Autism are on the rapid rise, while other new categories like Long Covid are driven by patients themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we are suffering, it feels natural to seek a diagnosis. We want a clear label, understanding, and, of course, treatment. But is diagnosis an unqualified good thing? Could it sometimes even make us \u003ci\u003eworse\u003c\/i\u003e instead of better? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the moving stories of real people, neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan explores the complex world of modern diagnosis, comparing the impact of a medical label to the pain of not knowing. With scientific authority and compassionate storytelling, she opens up new possibilities for how we might approach our health and our suffering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne O'Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593852915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593852910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thesis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Suzanne O'Sullivan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46420683391231,"sku":"9780593852910","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e0c64c2-6de8-4751-8a2b-0ec80d2535cb.jpg?v=1734635359","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-age-of-diagnosis-suzanne-osullivan-9780593852910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}