[It] made me think...about what could be and has been influencing diagnosis -- Emma Barnett ― BBC Women’s Hour The Imaginary Patient is a great stride forward in the way medical stories are told. Nobody 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
