The Age of Diagnosis

“With grace, elegance, and compassion, The Age of Diagnosis slices through the confusion and the contradictions that have tied me in knots—both as a parent and as a clinician. Dr. O’Sullivan’s previous books made a big impression on me and influenced my clinical practice. This will do the same and more.” —Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People “O’Sullivan explodes conventional wisdom about medical diagnoses. With clarity of prose and reasoning, The Age of Diagnosis should make all of us think about whether we are more or less healthy when we receive a diagnostic label.” —Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor, University of California, Irvine “A brave and deeply empathetic book with a very important message.” —Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm“A book of great wisdom as well as compassion—the result of decades working along the frontiers of brain, mind, and body. Modern medicine is powerful; with care, and with stories from her clinic, Dr. O’Sullivan shows just how harmful it can be too.” —Gavin Francis, author of Adventures in Human Being

Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan has been a consultant neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist since 2004, specializing in complex epilepsy and functional neurological disorders. She is the author of three books: It’s All in Your Head, which won the 2016 Wellcome Book Prize and the Royal Society of Biology general book prize, Brainstorm, and The Sleeping Beauties, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society book prize and for the Next Big Ideas club.