The Imaginary Patient by Jules Montague
An incisive analysis and fascinating history of modern medicine's flawed relationship with diagnosis, and a clarion call to our medical establishment to do better.
The Imaginary Patient is a great stride forward in the way medical stories are toldNobody who reads it will experience a doctor's appointment the same way again. Montague's writing is empathetic, surprising and forensic all at once. An extremely valuable book * Caroline Crampton, author of The Way to the Sea *
A shocking history of the many ways in which medical diagnoses have "shown themselves to be a form of obfuscation"... Heartbreaking... [it] will make you see doctors differently * Telegraph *
A compelling basis for change... A richly researched book that provides ample food for thought and ammunition for change in the way diagnosis is done -- Medical Journalists' Association
A shocking history of the many ways in which medical diagnoses have "shown themselves to be a form of obfuscation"... Heartbreaking... [it] will make you see doctors differently * Telegraph *
A compelling basis for change... A richly researched book that provides ample food for thought and ammunition for change in the way diagnosis is done -- Medical Journalists' Association
Jules Montague is a former consultant neurologist, and the author of Lost and Found, published in 2018. She writes about health and science for the BBC, Lancet, Guardian and Observer. She has spoken at TEDx London and appeared on BBC Radio 4 and Sky News. Born in Dublin, she now lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783785841 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783785845 |
| Title | The Imaginary Patient |
| Author | Jules Montague |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2022-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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