The Patient Paradox: Why Sexed-up Medicine is Bad for Your Health Margaret McCartney The Patient Paradox: Why Sexed-up Medicine is Bad for Your Health Pinter & Martin £9.99 335pp 9781780660004 1780660006 [Formula: see text].

THIS BOOK offers a fascinating insight into the usefulness of modern medical screening. Practising GP Margaret McCartney bravely presents convincing and well-constructed arguments against a number of screening programmes in the UK, including those for breast cancer, cardiovascular risk, prostate, and cervical cancer. She investigates the evidence behind the propaganda that often surrounds these services. The book is well written, easy to read and use of diagrams and examples is clear.