Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in Pursuit of Health Review "One of the big strengths of this relatively small book is that if you are inclined to ponder medicine's larger questions, you get to tour them all. What is health, really? In the finite endeavor that is life, when is it permissible to stop preventing things? And if the big questions just make you itchy, you can concentrate on the numbers instead: The authors explain most of the important statistical concepts behind evidence-based medicine in about as friendly a way as you are likely to find." --Abigail Zuger, M.D./i>--Abigail Zuger, M.D. "The New York Times ""This accessible and important book will help the reader understand the limitations of modern medicine and the perils inherent in an overzealous pursuit of a disease-free existence at any cost. It is also especially timely in raising one of the many issues surrounding the health-care debate." --Dennis Rosen, "The Boston Globe"--Abigail Zuger, M.D. "The New York Times ""Runnette does a good job conveying the information. He sounds reasonable and thoughtful. . . . The clearly stated, rational arguments will certainly coax listeners to discuss these issues with their doctors." --"Booklist""An excellent reading of a excellent treatment of a controversial subject." --"Sound Commentary"This accessible and important book will help the reader understand the limitations of modern medicine and the perils inherent in an overzealous pursuit of a disease-free existence at any cost. It is also especially timely in raising one of the many issues surrounding the health-care debate. Dennis Rosen, "The Boston Globe"--Abigail Zuger, M.D. "The New York Times "" Runnette does a good job conveying the information. He sounds reasonable and thoughtful. . . . The clearly stated, rational arguments will certainly coax listeners to discuss these issues with their doctors.  "Booklist"" An excellent reading of a excellent treatment of a controversial subject.  "Sound Commentary"" 				    	 					 About the Author Coming soon...