Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care

This groundbreaking book, "Prognosis: The Mysterious and Misunderstood Prediction of Future Health," offers a comprehensive exploration of the complexities of medical prognostics.

Drawing on interviews with scores of physicians and a thorough examination of medical textbooks and curricula, author Nicholas Christakis sheds light on the emotional difficulties involved in predicting future health outcomes.

He argues that doctors must take responsibility for the current widespread avoidance of prognosis and change the present culture.

This book is a must-read for anyone touched by the bioethical dilemma of medical prognostics, including patients wrestling with their personal prognosis and medical practitioners.

Highly recommended by Library Journal, this book is a manifesto for a form of prognosis that's equal parts prediction and prophecy, offering a new approach to understanding and addressing the emotional difficulties involved in predicting future health outcomes.